ictus

[ ik-tuhs ]

noun,plural ic·tus·es, ic·tus.
  1. Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.

  2. Pathology.

    • an epileptic seizure.

    • a stroke, especially a cerebrovascular accident.

Origin of ictus

1
1700–10; <Latin: stroke, thrust, equivalent to īc(ere) to strike with a weapon + -tus suffix of v. action

Other words from ictus

  • ictic, adjective

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ictus

/ (ˈɪktəs) /


nounplural -tuses or -tus
  1. prosody metrical or rhythmic stress in verse feet, as contrasted with the stress accent on words

  2. med a sudden attack or stroke

Origin of ictus

1
C18: from Latin icere to strike

Derived forms of ictus

  • ictal, adjective

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