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hypermeter

[ hahy-pur-mi-ter ]

noun

, Prosody.
  1. a verse or line containing additional syllables after those proper to the meter.

hypermeter

/ haɪˈpɜːmɪtə; ˌhaɪpəˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

  1. prosody a verse line containing one or more additional syllables

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Derived Forms

  • hypermetric, adjective

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Other Words From

  • hy·per·met·ric [hahy-per-, me, -trik], hyper·metri·cal adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypermeter1

First recorded in 1650–60; hyper- + -meter

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