hypermeter

hy·per·me·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-pur-mi-ter]
- /haɪˈpɜr mɪ tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-pur-mi-ter]
- /haɪˈpɜr mɪ tər/

Definitions of hypermeter word

noun hypermeter a verse or line containing additional syllables after those proper to the meter. 1
noun hypermeter A hypercatalectic line, i.e. with two syllabes beyond the metrum. 1
noun hypermeter a verse line containing one or more additional syllables 0
noun hypermeter A period with a redundant syllable. 0

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Origin of hypermeter

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

First recorded in 1650-60; hyper- + -meter

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Parts of speech for Hypermeter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Hypermeter

hypermeter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hypermeter usage trend in Literature

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