Adjective: hypercatalectic ,hI-pur,ka-tu'lek-tik
- (verse) having an extra syllable or syllables at the end of a metrically complete verse or in a metrical foot
"The hypercatalectic line added emphasis to the poem's final thought"
- (prosody) a line of poetry having an extra syllable or syllables at the end of the last metrical foot
"The hypercatalectic line gave the verse an unexpected rhythm"
Type of: line of poetry, line of verse
Antonym: acatalectic, catalectic