cre|tic

cre|tic
cre|tic «KREE tihk», adjective, noun.
Prosody.
–adj.
denoting a foot of three syllables, the first and third being long, the second being short.
–n.
a cretic foot or verse; amphimacer.
[< Latin Crēticus of Crete < Crēta Crete < Greek Krē]

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