Cretan
/ˈkriːtən/noun
Relating to Crete or its people.
Did you know?Cretan is a place-name adjective, and Crete was so central to Greek myth that it became the home of the Minotaur, the Labyrinth, and the legendary king Minos.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Kritē
“Crete, the large island in the Aegean Sea”
Latin
Latin
Cretensis
“Of Crete; a person from Crete”
Old French
Old French
creten
“Cretan; from Crete”
Middle English
English
Cretan
“Of or belonging to Crete”
Modern English
English
Cretan
“Relating to Crete or its people”
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