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extrametrical

American  
[ek-struh-me-tri-kuhl] / ˌɛk strəˈmɛ trɪ kəl /

adjective

Prosody.

  1. containing one or more syllables in addition to those required by the meter.

    an extrametrical line.

Etymology

Origin of extrametrical

First recorded in 1860–65; extra- + metrical

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