cretic

== English == === Alternative forms === cretick, creticke (obsolete) === Etymology === From Latin creticus, "of Crete, Cretan", from Latin Creta, "Crete". === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɹiː.tɪk/ === Adjective === cretic (not comparable) 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 is unstressed. This pattern is very rare in English poetry. === Noun === cretic (plural cretics) A verse of this kind. ==== Synonyms ==== amphimacer ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Cretic, a.¹ and sb.”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume II (C), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 1168, column 1. === Anagrams === ticcer