caesura

caesura is a 7-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A metrical break in a verse, occurring in the middle of a foot and commonly near the middle of the verse; a sense pause in the middle of a foot. Also, a long syllable on which the caesural accent rests, or which is used as a foot. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 11 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A metrical break in a verse, occurring in the middle of a foot and commonly near the middle of the verse; a sense pause in the middle of a foot. Also, a long syllable on which the caesural accent rests, or which is used as a foot.
2. noun. a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a verse line
3. noun. a pause or interruption (as in a conversation)

   "after an ominous caesura the preacher continued"

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in caesura:

auresca

Common word forms

caesuras

Words from these letters

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