Cesuras

/səˈzjʊrəz/ noun

Definition

Plural of cesura using English pluralization; multiple pauses or caesurae in verse.

Etymology

English plural form of cesura, using the -s ending instead of the Latin -ae.

Kelly Says

Poets and scholars sometimes argue about whether to say 'cesuras' or 'cesurae'—English speakers prefer 'cesuras,' but traditionalists insist on the Latin form to honor classical prosody!

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