caesura /(?)/

cae·su·ra

caesura

n.

pl. caesuras, Cæsuræ

  1. 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 cæsural accent rests, or which is used as a foot.
    The prop | er stud | y ‖ of | mankind | is man.
  2. a pause or interruption (as in a conversation); as, after an ominous caesura the preacher continued.