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hypermeter|haɪˈpɜːmɪtə(r)|
[ad. Gr. ὑπέρµετρ-ος, -ον, beyond measure, beyond metre, f. µέτρον measure. In mod.F. hypermètre.]
1. Pros. A hypermetric verse.
1656Blount Glossogr., Hypermeter, a verse having a redundant syllable, or one syllable above measure; called by some a feminine Verse.
2. (humorous nonce-use.) A person above the ordinary stature.
1713Addison Guardian No. 108 ⁋3 When a man rises beyond six foot, he is an hypermeter, and may be admitted into the tall club. |