kretikus (versmaß)

German - English

Definition of kretikus (versmaß) in German English dictionary

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

A poetic foot, composed of one short syllable between two long ones (- ⌣ -)