ictus

Noun

Meaning

The stress of voice laid upon accented syllable of a word. Cf. Arsis.

A stroke or blow, as in a sunstroke, the sting of an insect, pulsation of an artery, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

seizure raptus force numbers attack stroke dactyl access measure foot capture fit emphasis stress beat
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Antonyms

guard release security defense freedom fair
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Hypernyms

attack

Hyponyms

absence convulsion absence seizure focal seizure raptus hemorrhagicus

Anagrams

cutis ustic

Examples

he suffered an epileptic seizure Source: Internet

Note how the word endings do not coincide with the end of a metrical foot; for the early part of the line this forces the natural accent of each word to lie in the middle of a foot, playing against the natural rhythm of the ictus. Source: Internet

Similarly, the second syllable of the words urbem main and Romam main carry the metrical ictus even though the first is naturally stressed in typical pronunciation. Source: Internet

The initial syllable of either foot is called the ictus, the basic "beat" of the verse. Source: Internet

There is usually a caesura after the ictus of the third foot. Source: Internet

There seems to be great debate over whether Plautus found favor in strong word accent or verse ictus, stress. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Ictonyx Ictonyx frenata Ictonyx striata ICTV ICTY ICV