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hypercatalectic
hypercatalectic definition
hyper·cata·lec·tic (-kat′ə lek′tik)
adjective
having one or more extra syllables following the last regular measure: said of a line of verse
Etymology: LL hypercatalecticus < Gr hyperkatalēktikos: see hyper- & catalectic
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