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Having a redundant syllable; exceeding the common measure.

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  1. a. Having a redundant syllable; exceeding the common measure.
  2. Having a redundant syllable; exceeding the common measure. Hypermetrical verse (Gr. & Lat. Pros.), a verse which contains a syllable more than the ordinary measure.
  3. Having a redundant syllable; exceeding the common measure.Hypermetrical verse (Gr. & Lat. Pros.), a verse which contains asyllable more than the ordinary measure.
  4. a. Having a redundant syllable; exceeding the common measure.