hypermetric

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adjective

Having or relating to any syllables that are in a line beyond what the meter calls for.

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hypermetrical
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Meanings

adjectivehypermetric (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving or relating to any syllables that are in a line beyond what the meter calls for.
  2. not comparableLarger than normally measured.

Synonyms & antonyms

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hypermetrical

Origin

From hyper- + metric.

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Translations

French hypermètre
  • hypermètrehaving a redundant syllable
Latin hypermetricus
  • hypermetricushaving a redundant syllable
Spanish hipermétrico
  • hipermétricohaving a redundant syllable
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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