- extrametrical
- ex·tra·metrical
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extrametrical
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extrametrical — /ek streuh me tri keuhl/, adj. Pros. containing one or more syllables in addition to those required by the meter: an extrametrical line. [1860 65; EXTRA + METRICAL] * * * ▪ prosody in prosody, exceeding the usual or prescribed number of… … Universalium
extrametrical — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ adjective Etymology: extra + metrical : exceeding the usual or prescribed number of syllables in a given meter : not counted in metrical analysis * * * /ek streuh me tri keuhl/, adj. Pros. containing one or more syllables in addition… … Useful english dictionary
extrametrical — /ɛkstrəˈmɛtrəkəl/ (say ekstruh metruhkuhl) adjective containing more syllables than those required by the metre …
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