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crete

/ˈkɹiːt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
crete
IPA
/ˈkɹiːt/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An island in the Mediterranean, and the largest in Greece.

name

One of the thirteen regions (peripheries) of Greece, consisting of Chania, Iraklion, Lasithi and Rethymno.

noun

A Cretan.

Archaic

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek Κρήτη (Krḗtē).

Usage

Inflected Forms

Cretes (plural)

Phrases

Central Greece Central Macedonia East Macedonia and Thrace Ionian Islands North Aegean South Aegean West Greece West Macedonia

Frequently Paired Words

Cretan syncretism Attica Central Greece Central Macedonia East Macedonia and Thrace Epirus Ionian Islands

Rhymes With

street meet st eat complete beat feet sweet heat seat treat meat

Questions

How do you pronounce crete?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹiːt/.
What does crete mean?
An island in the Mediterranean, and the largest in Greece.
Where does crete come from?
Derived from Ancient Greek Κρήτη (Krḗtē).

How to pronounce crete

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