Cretan

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Cretan

/ˈkɹiːtən/

Sounds like cretin (for some accents) · Rhymes with -iːtən

adjective Cretian

not comparable Of or relating to Crete or its inhabitants.

noun Cretans · Cretian

An inhabitant or a resident of Crete.

proper noun Cretian

The dialect of Greek spoken in Crete.

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adj relating to Crete

Español	cretense
Português	cretense
Français	crétois
Deutsch	kretisch
Italiano	cretese
Ελληνικά	κρητικός kritikós
Română	cretan
Русский	кри́тский krítskij

noun inhabitant

Español	cretense
日本語	クレタ人
Português	cretense
Français	Crétois, Crétoise
Deutsch	Kreter, Kreterin
Ελληνικά	Κρητικός Kritikós, Κρής Krís, Κρητικιά Kritikiá, Κρήσσα Kríssa
Română	cretan, cretană
Русский	критя́нин kritjánin, критя́нка kritjánka
עברית	כְּרֵתִי kretí

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@misc{cretan_2026,
  title = {Cretan},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cretan},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}