CRETICS

Noun

cretics

plural of cretic

Anagrams

• ticcers

Source: Wiktionary


CRETIC

Cre"tic (kr"tk), n. Etym: [L. Creticus (sc. pes foot), Gr. (Gr. & Lat. Pros.)

Definition: A poetic foot, composed of one short syllable between two long ones (-Bentley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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