cretic /ˈkɹiː.tɪk/adjective 1noun 1forms 1 adjective1 •Using or relating to a metrical pattern of poetry where each foot is composed of three syllables, the first and third of which are stressed and the second of which is unstressed.The cretic pattern is very rare in English poetry. noun1 •A metrical foot of this kind.5. Creticus of a long, a short, and a long, ﹘⏑﹘ daungerous. — 1586 formscretics
