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   Ic·tus

   /ˈiktəs/

   

   noun

   • 1. a rhythmical or metrical stress.
   • 2. a stroke or seizure; a fit.

   Word Origin early 18th century (denoting the beat of the pulse): from Latin, literally ‘blow’, from icere ‘to strike’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   Mar 27, 2024 · ictus (plural ictus or ictuses or ictusses) The pulse. ( medicine) A sudden attack, blow, stroke, or seizure, as in a sunstroke, the sting of an insect, pulsation of an artery, etc. ( prosody) The stress of voice laid upon an accented syllable of a word. Compare arsis.

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   Define ictus. ictus synonyms, ictus pronunciation, ictus translation, English dictionary definition of ictus. n. pl. ictus or ic·tus·es 1. Medicine A sudden attack, blow, stroke, or seizure. 2. The accent that falls on a stressed syllable in a line of scanned verse....

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   May 18, 2024 · ictus in American English. (ˈɪktəs ) noun Word forms: plural ˈictuses or ˈictus. 1. rhythmic or metrical stress, or accent. 2. Medicine. a convulsion, stroke, or sudden attack. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   noun. Rhythmic or metrical stress, or accent. Webster's New World. A convulsion, stroke, or sudden attack. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The accent that falls on a stressed syllable in a line of scanned verse. American Heritage. The pulse. Wiktionary. (prosody) The stress of voice laid upon an accented syllable of a word. Compare arsis.

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   Definition of ictus noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Ictus definition, rhythmical or metrical stress. See more.

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   There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun ictus. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.