ictus
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
Pathology.
an epileptic seizure.
a stroke, especially a cerebrovascular accident.
Origin of ictus
1Other words from ictus
- ictic, adjective
Words Nearby ictus
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How to use ictus in a sentence
The points which seem to mark the ictus, or rhythmical accent, are found on the first syllable of each of these two feet.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music | David Binning MonroThe metrical accent or ictus was marked in ancient notation by points placed over the accented syllable.
The Modes of Ancient Greek Music | David Binning MonroHavena I missed the chance to turn out as clarissimus an ictus, as auld Grunwiggin himself?
The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2, Illustrated | Sir Walter ScottO, you mean juris-consultus—ictus is an abbreviation for juris-consultus.
The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2, Illustrated | Sir Walter ScottLatterly, the underlying metrical ictus is at times hard to detect.
British Dictionary definitions for ictus
/ (ˈɪktəs) /
prosody metrical or rhythmic stress in verse feet, as contrasted with the stress accent on words
med a sudden attack or stroke
Origin of ictus
1Derived forms of ictus
- ictal, adjective
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