Main Entry: hy·per·cat·a·lex·is

Pronunciation: \-ˌka-tə-ˈlek-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural hy·per·cat·a·lex·es \-ˈlek-ˌsēz\

Etymology: New Latin

Date: circa 1890

: the occurrence of an additional syllable after the final complete foot or dipody in a line of verse

— hy·per·cat·a·lec·tic \-ˈlek-tik\ adjective