Cretic
Pronunciation : Cre"tic (kr"tk)
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. Creticus (sc. pes foot), Gr. (Gr. & Lat. Pros.)
Definition : Defn: A poetic foot, composed of one short syllable between two long ones (-Bentley.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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