a verse line containing one or more additional syllables
Derived forms
hypermetric (ˌhaɪpəˈmɛtrɪk) or hypermetrical (ˌhyperˈmetrical)
adjective
hypermeter in American English
(haiˈpɜːrmɪtər)
noun
Prosody
a verse or line containing additional syllables after those proper to the meter
Derived forms
hypermetric (ˌhaipərˈmetrɪk)hypermetrical
adjective
Word origin
[1650–60; hyper- + -meter]This word is first recorded in the period 1650–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: agency, oscillation, profile, romantic, siphonhyper- is a prefix appearing in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “over,” usually implyingexcess or exaggeration (hyperbole). On this model, hyper- is used, especially as opposed to hypo-, in the formation of compound words (hyperthyroid). Other words that use the affix hyper- include: hyperbaric, hyperbilirubinemia, hyperkinesia, hypertrophy, hyperventilation; -meter is a combining form meaning “measure,” used in the names of instruments measuringquantity, extent, degree, etc. Other words that use the affix -meter include: interferometer, manometer, spectrometer, thermometer, variometer