- hypermetric
- hy·per·metric
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hypermetric
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hypermetric — [hī΄pər me′trik] Prosody adj. 〚< Gr hypermetros, beyond measure: see HYPER & METRIC〛 having an extra syllable or syllables: also hypermetrical … Universalium
hypermetric — [hī΄pər me′trik] Prosody adj. [< Gr hypermetros, beyond measure: see HYPER & METRIC] having an extra syllable or syllables: also hypermetrical n. a hypermetric line of verse … English World dictionary
hypermetric — adjective see hypermeter … New Collegiate Dictionary
hypermetric — adjective having a redundant syllable Syn: hypermetrical See Also: hypermeter … Wiktionary
hypermetric — adj. having one or more syllables on top of those in a standard metrical unit or line of verse; being one of these redundant syllables … English contemporary dictionary
hypermetric — … Useful english dictionary
hypermetric verse — См. verso ipèrmetro … Пятиязычный словарь лингвистических терминов
hypermeter — hypermetric /huy peuhr me trik/, hypermetrical, adj. /huy perr mi teuhr/, n. Pros. a verse or line containing additional syllables after those proper to the meter. [1650 60; HYPER + METER] * * * … Universalium
hy|per|met|ri|cal — «HY puhr MEHT ruh kuhl», adjective. = hypermetric. (Cf. ↑hypermetric) … Useful english dictionary
hypermeter — noun Etymology: Late Latin hypermetrus hypercatalectic, from Greek hypermetros beyond measure, beyond the meter, from hyper + metron measure, meter Date: circa 1656 1. a verse marked by hypercatalexis 2. a period comprising more than two or three … New Collegiate Dictionary
