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caesural

cae·su·ra
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [si-zhoo r-uh, -zoo r-uh, siz-yoo r-uh]
    • /sɪˈʒʊər ə, -ˈzʊər ə, sɪzˈyʊər ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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