hypercatalectic
(adjective) (verse) having an extra syllable or syllables at the end of a metrically complete verse or in a metrical foot
hypercatalectic
(noun) (prosody) a line of poetry having an extra syllable or syllables at the end of the last metrical foot
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hypercatalectic (not comparable)
(poetry) Which has an extra syllable added to the last dipody (foot of a verse).
Source: Wiktionary
Hy`per*cat`a*lec"tic, a. Etym: [L. hypercatalecticus, hypercatalectus, Gr. hypercatalectique. See Hyper-, and Catalectic.] (Pros.)
Definition: Having a syllable or two beyond measure; as, a hypercatalectic verse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 June 2025
(noun) (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
