n. [ Gr. &unr_; beyond all measure; "ype`r over, beyond + &unr_; measure: cf. F. hypermètre.] 1. (Pros.) A verse which has a redundant syllable or foot; a hypercatalectic verse. [1913 Webster]

2. Hence, anything exceeding the ordinary standard. [1913 Webster]

When a man rises beyond six foot, he is an hypermeter. Addison. [1913 Webster]