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- [ik-tuh s]
- /ˈɪk təs/
- /ˈɪkt.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ik-tuh s]
- /ˈɪk təs/
Definitions of ictus word
- noun plural ictus Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress. 1
- noun plural ictus Pathology. an epileptic seizure. a stroke, especially a cerebrovascular accident. 1
- noun ictus A rhythmical or metrical stress. 1
- noun ictus metrical or rhythmic stress in verse feet, as contrasted with the stress accent on words 0
- noun ictus a sudden attack or stroke 0
- noun ictus rhythmic or metrical stress, or accent 0
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Origin of ictus
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < Latin: stroke, thrust, equivalent to īc(ere) to strike with a weapon + -tus suffix of v. action
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ictus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ictus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
ictus usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with ictus
- what is an ictus?