extrametrical
[ ek-struh-me-tri-kuhl ]
/ ˌɛk strəˈmɛ trɪ kəl /
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adjective Prosody.
containing one or more syllables in addition to those required by the meter: an extrametrical line.
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Words nearby extrametrical
extralegal, extralimital, extralinguistic, extrality, extramarital, extrametrical, extramundane, extramural, extraneous, extranet, extranuclear
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