What's the difference between catalectic and hypercatalectic?

Catalectic


Definition:

  • (a.) Wanting a syllable at the end, or terminating in an imperfect foot; as, a catalectic verse.
  • (a.) Incomplete; partial; not affecting the whole of a substance.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) May our canteens be festooned with canticles, our shoeshops filled with catalectic feet.

Hypercatalectic


Definition:

  • (a.) Having a syllable or two beyond measure; as, a hypercatalectic verse.

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Words possibly related to "hypercatalectic"