hypermeter
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noun \hī-ˈpər-mə-tər\Definition of HYPERMETER
1
: a verse marked by hypercatalexis
2
: a period comprising more than two or three cola
— hy·per·met·ric \ˌhī-pər-ˈme-trik\ or hy·per·met·ri·cal \-tri-kəl\ adjective
Origin of HYPERMETER
Late Latin hypermetrus hypercatalectic, from Greek hypermetros beyond measure, beyond the meter, from hyper- + metron measure, meter
First Known Use: circa 1656
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