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hypermeter

[ hahy-pur-mi-ter ]

noun

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

hypermeter

/ haɪˈpÉœËmɪtÉ™; ËŒhaɪpəˈmÉ›trɪk /

noun

  1. prosody a verse line containing one or more additional syllables
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • hypermetric, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³ó²â·±è±ð°ù·³¾±ð³Ù·°ù¾±³¦ [hahy-per-, me, -trik], ³ó²âp±ð°ù·³¾±ð³Ù۾±Â·³¦²¹±ô adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hypermeter1

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

Examples have not been reviewed.

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

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