Pronunciation: h ī - ' p ə r-m ə -t ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Latin hypermetrus hypercatalectic, from Greek hypermetros beyond measure, beyond the meter, from hyper- + metron measure, meter
Date: circa 1656
1 : a verse marked by hypercatalexis
2 : a period comprising more than two or three cola
– hy · per · met · ric \ ˌ h ī -p ə r- ' me-trik \ or hy · per · met · ri · cal \ -tri-k ə l \ adjective