Hypercatalectic

Origin

Recorded from circa 1700; from Latin hypercatalēcticus, from the root of the equivalent Ancient Greek (hyperkatalēktikos) (itself from hyper- + (katalēktikos) 'incomplete') + -icus '-ic'.

Full definition of hypercatalectic

Adjective

1. Which has an extra syllable added to the last dipody (foot of a verse).

Derived terms

• hypercatalexis

Related terms

• acatalectic
• catalectic