Transcription
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- [si-zhoo r-uh, -zoo r-uh, siz-yoo r-uh]
- /sɪˈʒʊər ə, -ˈzʊər ə, sɪzˈyʊər ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [si-zhoo r-uh, -zoo r-uh, siz-yoo r-uh]
- /sɪˈʒʊər ə, -ˈzʊər ə, sɪzˈyʊər ə/
Definitions of caesural word
- noun plural caesural Prosody. a break, especially a sense pause, usually near the middle of a verse, and marked in scansion by a double vertical line, as in know then thyself ‖ presume not God to scan. 1
- noun plural caesural Classical Prosody. a division made by the ending of a word within a foot, or sometimes at the end of a foot, especially in certain recognized places near the middle of a verse. 1
- noun plural caesural any break, pause, or interruption. 1
- noun caesural Of or pertaining to a caesura. 1
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Origin of caesural
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
1550-60; < Latin, equivalent to caes(us) cut (past participle of caedere) (caed- cut + -tus past participle suffix) + -ūra -ure
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Parts of speech for Caesural
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
caesural popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
caesural usage trend in Literature
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