HYPERMETERS

Noun

hypermeters

plural of hypermeter

Source: Wiktionary


HYPERMETER

Hy*per"me*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. hypermètre.]

1. (Pros.)

Definition: A verse which has a redundant syllable or foot; a hypercatalectic verse.

2. Hence, anything exceeding the ordinary standard. When a man rises beyond six foot, he is an hypermeter. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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