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hypermeter

American  
[hahy-pur-mi-ter] / haɪˈpɜr mɪ tər /

noun

Prosody.

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

hypermeter British  
/ haɪˈpɜːmɪtə, ˌhaɪpəˈmɛtrɪk /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • hypermetric adjective
  • hypermetrical adjective

Etymology

Origin of hypermeter

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

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Her chinne is an adonicke, and her tongue Is an Hypermeter, somewhat too long.

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