hypermeter Meaning, Definition & Usage

Hy*per"me*ter noun

Etymology

Gr. beyond all measure; over, beyond + measure: cf. F. hypermètre.

Definitions

1. (Pros.) A verse which has a redundant syllable or foot; a hypercatalectic verse.
2. Hence, anything exceeding the ordinary standard.

   When a man rises beyond six foot, he is an hypermeter. Addison.