Where does “caesura” come from?
Caesura comes from Latin caesura, derived from the past participle caesus of Latin caedō meaning "to cut," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European keh₂id-.
caesura (English): A pause or interruption in a poem, music,...
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- A pause or interruption in a poem, music,...
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