Definition of hypercatalectic
English to English adjective - (verse) having an extra syllable or syllables at the end of a metrically complete verse or in a metrical foot
source: WordNet 3.0 - Having a syllable or two beyond measure; as, a hypercatalectic verse.
source: Webster 1913 noun - (prosody) a line of poetry having an extra syllable or syllables at the end of the last metrical foot
source: WordNet 3.0
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