cretic.
Using or relating to a metrical pattern of poetry where each foot is composed of three syllables, the first and third of which are stressed and the second of which is unstressed.
Meaning & usage
Using or relating to a metrical pattern of poetry where each foot is composed of three syllables, the first and third of which are stressed and the second of which is unstressed.
The cretic pattern is very rare in English poetry.
Where this word comes from
From Latin creticus, "of Crete, Cretan", from Latin Creta, "Crete".
A metrical foot of this kind.
Where this word comes from
From Latin creticus, "of Crete, Cretan", from Latin Creta, "Crete".
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.