hypercatalectic

[ hahy-per-kat-l-ek-tik ]

adjective

, Prosody.

1. (of a line of verse) containing an additional syllable after the last dipody or foot. Compare acatalectic ( def 2 ), catalectic.

hypercatalectic

/ ˌhaɪpəˌkætəˈlɛktɪk /

adjective

1. prosody (of a line of verse) having extra syllables after the last foot

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypercatalectic¹

1695–1705; < Late Latin hypercatalēcticus, equivalent to Greek hyperkatálēkt ( os ) + Latin -icus -ic; hyper-, catalectic

Example Sentences

The rhythm of the lines is marked, the effect upon the ear being quite like that of English iambic pentameters hypercatalectic.

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