hypermeter

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noun

A hypercatalectic line, i.e. with two syllables beyond the metrum.

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Meanings

nounhypermeter (plural hypermeters)

plural hypermeters

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

Origin

From hyper- + meter.

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APA

hypermeter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypermeter

MLA

“hypermeter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypermeter. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypermeter,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypermeter.

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