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cretic

/ˈkɹiː.tɪk/

cretic adjective: 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.

Adjective

cretic (not comparable)

  1. 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.

Noun

cretic (plural cretics)

  1. A metrical foot of this kind.
    • 5. Creticus of a long, a ſhort, and a long, ﹘⏑﹘ daungerous.[1586, VVilliam VVebbe, edited by Edward Arber, A Diſcourſe of Engliſh Poetrie (English Reprints), Westminster: A. Constable & Co., published 1895, page 69
    • Moreover, unto him, as firſt inventour, are attributed the Epodes, Tetrameter, Iambicks, Procritique and Proſodiacks; as alſo, the augmentation of the firſt, yea, and as ſome thinke, the Elegie it ſelfe: over and beſides, the intenſion of Iambus unto Pæan Epibatos, & of the Herous augmented both...1603, Philemon Holland, Of Muſicke (chapter 68, pages 1,248–1,263), in The Philoſophie, commonlie called, The Morals, London: Arnold Hatfield, translation of Περὶ μουσικῆς [Perì mousikês] by...
    Synonyms:
    amphimacer

cretic meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Sanskrit

cretic in Hindi

a cretic
रेफ reph

cretic in Tamil

பண்டைய கிரீட் நாட்டவர், கிரீட் நாட்டுக்குரிய

cretic in Urdu

a cretic
ریپھ reph

cretic in Sanskrit

a cretic
रेफ repha

Synonyms of cretic

Forms of cretic

Adjective
alternative form (obsolete)cretick
alternative form (obsolete)creticke
Noun
pluralcretics

Origin of cretic

From Latin creticus, "of Crete, Cretan", from Latin Creta, "Crete".

Questions about cretic

What does cretic mean?
Cretic means 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.
What is cretic in Hindi?
Cretic in Hindi is रेफ (reph). See Cretic meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is cretic?
Cretic can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce cretic?
Cretic is pronounced /ˈkɹiː.tɪk/.

Words near cretic in the dictionary

  1. Cretella
  2. Cretellas
  3. Cretes
  4. Cretian
  5. Cretians
  6. cretic
  7. Creticism
  8. cretick
  9. creticke
  10. creticks
  11. cretics

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: cretic (page history and authors); रेफ (Hindi) (page history and authors); cretic (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ریپھ (Urdu) (page history and authors); रेफ (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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