ictus

ˈɪktəs

Definition

Definition of ictus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

prosody

TECH.

stress on an accented syllable

TECH.

The ictus falls on the first syllable.

accent

emphasis

stress

conducting

TECH.

the beat or entry in music

TECH.

The conductor marked the ictus clearly.

beat

pulse

medical

Dated

sudden occurrence of a disease

Dated

The ictus of the illness was unexpected.

attack

stroke

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Origin of ictus

Latin, ictus (blow)

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arsis

prosody

long syllable where the ictus falls

Examples of ictus in a sentence

Understanding the ictus helps in reciting poetry.
The musician followed the ictus to stay in rhythm.
Each ictus was emphasized during the performance.
An ictus can be life-threatening if untreated.
The ictus struck him without any warning signs.

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French:ictus, temps fort, ...
German:Iktus, Einsatz, ...
Italian:ictus, attacco, ...
Spanish:ictus, ataque, ...
Portuguese:ictus, ataque súbito, ...
Chinese:重音, 节拍, ...
Japanese:強勢, 拍, ...
Arabic:وَقْع, نَبْضَة, ...
Hebrew:אִיקְטוּס, מַכָּה, ...
Russian:иктус, удар, ...
Ukrainian:іктус, музичний удар, ...
Hindi:इक्टस, ताल, ...
Bengali:ইকটাস, বিট, ...
Catalan:ictus, atac, ...
Czech:iktus, doba, ...
Danish:iktus, ictus, ...
Dutch:ictus, optreden, ...
Greek:έμφαση, ρυθμός, ...
Hungarian:iktusz, ütés, ...
Khmer:ការសង្កត់សំឡេងលើព្យាង្គដែលមានសម្ពាធសំឡេង, ចង្វាក់កំណត់ ឬ សញ្ញាចូលក្នុងតន្ត្រី, ...
Korean:강세, 이쿠투스, ...
Persian:تأکید, ضرب, ...
Polish:iktus, uderzenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):ictus, batida, ...
Romanian:accent, atac, ...
Swedish:ictus, taktslag, ...
Thai:การเน้นเสียง, จังหวะ, ...
Turkish:vurgu, vuruş, ...
Vietnamese:trọng âm, nhịp, ...

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Definition of ictus - Reverso English Dictionary

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