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hypermeter

hypermeter noun: a hypercatalectic line, i.e. with two syllables beyond the metrum.

Noun

hypermeter (plural hypermeters)

  1. A hypercatalectic line, i.e. with two syllables beyond the metrum.
  2. A period with a redundant syllable.

Forms of hypermeter

pluralhypermeters

Origin of hypermeter

From hyper- + meter.

Words formed from hypermeter

Questions about hypermeter

What does hypermeter mean?
Hypermeter means a hypercatalectic line, i.e. with two syllables beyond the metrum.
What part of speech is hypermeter?
Hypermeter is a noun.
What is the plural of hypermeter?
The plural of hypermeter is hypermeters.

Words near hypermeter in the dictionary

  1. hypermetamorphosis
  2. hypermetamorphotic
  3. hypermetaphoric
  4. hypermetaphorical
  5. hypermetaphysical
  6. hypermeter
  7. hypermeters
  8. hypermethionemia
  9. hypermethioninaemia
  10. hypermethioninaemias
  11. hypermethioninemia

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