Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Caesura \C[ae]*su"ra\, n.; pl. E. {C[ae]suras}, L.
{C[ae]sur[ae]} [L. caesura a cutting off, a division, stop,
fr. caedere, caesum, to cut off. See {Concise}.]
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
c[ae]sural accent rests, or which is used as a foot.
Note: In the following line the c[ae]sura is between study
and of.
The prop | er stud | y || of | mankind | is man.
Source : WordNet®
caesurae
See {caesura}
caesura
n 1: a pause or interruption (as in a conversation); "after an
ominous caesura the preacher continued"
2: a break or pause (usually for sense) in the middle of a
verse line
[also: {caesurae} (pl)]