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ictus

[ ik-tuhs ]

noun

, plural ic·tus·es, ic·tus.
  1. Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
  2. Pathology.
    1. an epileptic seizure.
    2. a stroke, especially a cerebrovascular accident.


ictus

/ ˈɪktəs /

noun

  1. prosody metrical or rhythmic stress in verse feet, as contrasted with the stress accent on words
  2. med a sudden attack or stroke
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈictal, adjective
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Other Words From

  • ictic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ictus1

1700–10; < Latin: stroke, thrust, equivalent to īc ( ere ) to strike with a weapon + -tus suffix of v. action
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ictus1

C18: from Latin icere to strike
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Example Sentences

The points which seem to mark the ictus, or rhythmical accent, are found on the first syllable of each of these two feet.

The metrical accent or ictus was marked in ancient notation by points placed over the accented syllable.

Havena I missed the chance to turn out as clarissimus an ictus, as auld Grunwiggin himself?

O, you mean juris-consultus—Ictus is an abbreviation for juris-consultus.

Latterly, the underlying metrical ictus is at times hard to detect.

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