cretic (19 synonym found)

Cretic has 19 synonyms. The top synonyms for cretic are accent, quantity, anapest, swing, rhythm, pyrrhic, beat, stress and 11 more. Another word for cretic is accent. Browse the full list below.

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What is a synonym for cretic?

A common synonym for cretic is accent. Other synonyms include quantity, anapest, swing, rhythm.

How many synonyms does cretic have?

Cretic has 19 synonyms listed on Thesaurasize.

What does cretic mean?

°Referring to a metrical pattern of poetry where each foot is composed of 3 syllables, the first and third of which are stressed and the second is unstressed.

Definition of cretic:

°Referring to a metrical pattern of poetry where each foot is composed of 3 syllables, the first and third of which are stressed and the second is unstressed. This pattern is very rare in English poetry.
"Example: In Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream the fairy speaks in cretic dimeter beginning: "Over hill, Over Dale." (Thus the line has six syllables and naturally is spoken as "OV-er HILL/OV-er DALE.")"
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Definition of cretic:

°Referring to a metrical pattern of poetry where each foot is composed of 3 syllables, the first and third of which are stressed and the second is unstressed. This pattern is very rare in English poetry.
"Example: In Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream the fairy speaks in cretic dimeter beginning: "Over hill, Over Dale." (Thus the line has six syllables and naturally is spoken as "OV-er HILL/OV-er DALE.")"
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