ictus

[ ik-tuh s ]
/ ˈɪk təs /

noun, plural ic·tus·es, ic·tus.

Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
Pathology.
  1. an epileptic seizure.
  2. a stroke, especially a cerebrovascular accident.

Origin of ictus

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

OTHER WORDS FROM ictus

ic·tic, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for ictic

ictus
/ (ˈɪktəs) /

noun plural -tuses or -tus

prosody metrical or rhythmic stress in verse feet, as contrasted with the stress accent on words
med a sudden attack or stroke

Derived forms of ictus

ictal, adjective

Word Origin for ictus

C18: from Latin icere to strike

Medical definitions for ictic

ictus
[ ĭktəs ]

n. pl. ictus

A sudden attack, stroke, or seizure.