different between cretic vs amphimacer

English

From Latin creticus, "of Crete, Cretan", from Latin Creta, "Crete".

cretic (not comparable)

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 is unstressed. This pattern is very rare in English poetry.

cretic (plural cretics)

Of Ancient Greek origin, meaning "long at both sides"; see amphi-, macro-.

amphimacer (plural amphimacers)

A metrical foot consisting of an unaccented syllable between two accented syllables; a cretic

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