cesura
[ suh-zhoor-uh, -zoor-uh, siz-yoor-uh ]
noun,plural ce·su·ras, ce·su·rae [suh-zhoor-ee, -zoor-ee, siz-yoor-ee]. /səˈʒʊər i, -ˈzʊər i, sɪzˈyʊər i/.
Other words from cesura
- ce·su·ral, adjective
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How to use cesura in a sentence
The foregoing remarks are sufficient to illustrate the use and advantages of the cesural pause.
Dissertation on the English Language | Noah Webster, Jr.In the second place, the cesural pause occurs either near the middle of the line or elsewhere, or—it may be—is omitted altogether.
English Verse | Raymond MacDonald Alden, Ph.D.A cesural pause between the third and fourth syllables is indicated by the figures 3/4 in the first column.
English Verse | Raymond MacDonald Alden, Ph.D.
British Dictionary definitions for cesura
cesura
/ (sɪˈzjʊərə) /
Derived forms of cesura
- cesural, adjective
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