hypermeter

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hyper- +‎ meter

Noun[edit]

hypermeter (plural hypermeters)

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

Derived terms[edit]

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