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cretan

/ˈkɹiːtən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.46 in modern English

Syllables
cre-tan
IPA
/ˈkɹiːtən/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to Crete or its inhabitants.

noun

An inhabitant or a resident of Crete.

name

The dialect of Greek spoken in Crete.

Etymology

From Crete + -an.

Inflected Forms

Cretian (alternative) Cretans (plural)

Homonyms

cretin (for some accents)

Rhymes With

beaten eaten unbeaten keaton eton wheaton sweeten wheaten orvietan heaten

Questions

How do you pronounce cretan?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹiːtən/.
What does cretan mean?
Of or relating to Crete or its inhabitants.
Where does cretan come from?
From Crete + -an.

How to pronounce cretan

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