hypercatalectic

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Adjective hypercatalectic has 1 sense

hypercatalectic - (verse) having an extra syllable or syllables at the end of a metrically complete verse or in a metrical foot
Antonyms: acatalectic, catalectic

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Hypercatalectic

Hypercatalectic is an adjective that describes a metrical line of verse having an extra syllable beyond the regular measure.

Sense 1: Pertaining to poetry and verses

Example sentence: The hypercatalectic verse added a touch of musicality to the poem.

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Sense 2: Pertaining to music

Example sentence: The composer used hypercatalectic measures to create a unique rhythmic pattern in the composition.

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Sense 3: Pertaining to literature

Example sentence: The hypercatalectic style employed by the author added a sense of unpredictability to the narrative.

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