cre·tic (kr  t k)n. See amphimacer. [Latin Cr ticus, of Crete, Cretic foot, from Crta, Crete.] |
cretic [ˈkriːtɪk]
n
(Literature / Poetry) Prosody a metrical foot consisting of three syllables, the first long, the second short, and the third long (¯ ˘ ¯) Also called amphimacer Compare amphibrach
[from Latin crēticus consisting of the amphimacer, literally: Cretan, from Greek krētikos, from Krētē Crete]
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