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- DictionaryIc·tus/ˈiktəs/
noun
- 1. a rhythmical or metrical stress.
- 2. a stroke or seizure; a fit.
1. Medicine A sudden attack, blow, stroke, or seizure. 2. The accent that falls on a stressed syllable in a line of scanned verse. The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. ic·tus. ( ik'tŭs) 1. A stroke or attack. 2. A beat. [L.]
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....
Definition of ictus noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
6 days ago · Definitions of ictus. noun. a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease. synonyms: raptus, seizure. see more.
6 days ago · 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.
Ictus definition, rhythmical or metrical stress. See more.
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.
