cretics
/ˈkriːtɪks/
noun
- Plural of cretic; metrical feet in poetry each consisting of one long syllable, one short syllable, and one long syllable (— ◡ —).
- The poem's rhythm relies on a series of cretics for its solemn effect.
- Students practiced scanning lines to find the cretics in the ode.
- Ancient playwrights often mixed cretics with other feet for variety.
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