hypermeter

noun

hy·​per·​me·​ter hī-ˈpər-mə-tər 

1

: a verse marked by hypercatalexis

2

: a period comprising more than two or three cola

hypermetric

ˌhī-pər-ˈme-trik 

adjective

or hypermetrical

ˌhī-pər-ˈme-tri-kəl 

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin hypermetrus hypercatalectic, from Greek hypermetros beyond measure, beyond the meter, from hyper- + metron measure, meter

First Known Use

circa 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1