Caesuric

/siːˈʒʊərɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or having the characteristics of a caesura; marked by pauses within metrical lines.

Etymology

Formed from 'caesura' with the adjectival suffix '-ic,' creating a technical term used in prosody and metric analysis.

Kelly Says

The caesuric structure of Old English poetry was so different from Latin that scholars initially thought Anglo-Saxon verse had no formal meter—until they realized the rules were entirely different!

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