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- [hahy-per-kat-l-ek-tik]
- /ˌhaɪ pərˌkæt lˈɛk tɪk/
- /hˌaɪpəkatˈeɪlktɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahy-per-kat-l-ek-tik]
- /ˌhaɪ pərˌkæt lˈɛk tɪk/
Definitions of hypercatalectic word
- adjective hypercatalectic (of a line of verse) containing an additional syllable after the last dipody or foot. Compare acatalectic (def 2), catalectic. 1
- noun hypercatalectic Which has an extra syllable added to the last dipody (foot of a verse). 1
- adjective hypercatalectic (of a line of verse) having extra syllables after the last foot 0
- adjective hypercatalectic having one or more extra syllables following the last regular measure 0
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Origin of hypercatalectic
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
1695-1705; < Late Latin hypercatalēcticus, equivalent to Greek hyperkatálēkt(os) + Latin -icus -ic; see hyper-, catalectic
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Parts of speech for Hypercatalectic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hypercatalectic popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
hypercatalectic usage trend in Literature
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adjective hypercatalectic
- acatalectic — having the necessary number of feet or syllables, esp having a complete final foot
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