Eteocretan
American
[et-ee-oh-kreet-n, ee-tee-]
/ ˌɛt i oʊˈkrit n, ˌi ti- /
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Eteocretan
1890–95; < Greek Eteókrēt ( es ) true Cretans ( ete ( ós ) true, genuine + -o- -o- + Krēt-, stem of Krēs Cretan + -es, plural of -ēs adj. suffix) + -an, after Cretan
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