Hypermeter definitions

Hypermeter

• (n.) A verse which has a redundant syllable or foot; a hypercatalectic verse. • (n.) Hence, anything exceeding the ordinary standard.
Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/hypermeter/

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Hypermeter

Hy·per'me·ter noun [ Greek ... beyond all measure; 'ype`r over, beyond + ... measure: confer French hypermètre .] 1. (Pros.) A verse which has a redundant syllable or foot; a hypercatalectic verse. 2. Hence, anything exceeding the ordinary standard. « ...
Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/81

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hypermeter

a verse or line containing additional syllables after those proper to the meter.
Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/hypermeter

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