Definition of ictus in English:

ictus

nounPlural ictuses ˈɪktəsˈɪktəs

1Prosody
A rhythmical or metrical stress.
〔诗韵〕强音，扬音
Example sentencesExamples
- His great authority, Cresollius, disapproved of orators using ‘ictus or musicall cadence of the fingers’ in free prose, ‘though it may be tollerable for the setting of the intervalls of restrained numbers.’
- He also adopted the percussion stop, with which a tiny hammer strikes the reed to give it an initial ictus and so avoid the characteristic rather mushy beginning of the sound.
Synonyms
stress, emphasis, accentuation, force, prominence
2Medicine
A stroke or seizure; a fit.
〔医〕突然发作
Example sentencesExamples
- The method involves the application of a cold thermal material to the back of the person during ictus (seizure).
- More typically ictal symptoms of depression are followed by alteration of consciousness as the ictus evolves from a simple to a complex partial seizure.
Synonyms
convulsion, spasm, paroxysm, collapse, sudden illness, attack, fit, bout

Origin

Early 18th century (denoting the beat of the pulse): from Latin, literally 'blow', from icere 'to strike'.

Rhymes

Benedictus, rictus

Definition of ictus in US English:

ictus

nounˈiktəsˈɪktəs

1Prosody
A rhythmical or metrical stress.
〔诗韵〕强音，扬音
Example sentencesExamples
- He also adopted the percussion stop, with which a tiny hammer strikes the reed to give it an initial ictus and so avoid the characteristic rather mushy beginning of the sound.
- His great authority, Cresollius, disapproved of orators using ‘ictus or musicall cadence of the fingers’ in free prose, ‘though it may be tollerable for the setting of the intervalls of restrained numbers.’
Synonyms
stress, emphasis, accentuation, force, prominence
2Medicine
A stroke or seizure; a fit.
〔医〕突然发作
Example sentencesExamples
- The method involves the application of a cold thermal material to the back of the person during ictus (seizure).
- More typically ictal symptoms of depression are followed by alteration of consciousness as the ictus evolves from a simple to a complex partial seizure.
Synonyms
convulsion, spasm, paroxysm, collapse, sudden illness, attack, fit, bout

Origin

Early 18th century (denoting the beat of the pulse): from Latin, literally ‘blow’, from icere ‘to strike’.

单词	ictus
释义	Definition of ictus in English: ictus nounPlural ictuses ˈɪktəsˈɪktəs 1Prosody A rhythmical or metrical stress. 〔诗韵〕强音，扬音 Example sentencesExamples His great authority, Cresollius, disapproved of orators using ‘ictus or musicall cadence of the fingers’ in free prose, ‘though it may be tollerable for the setting of the intervalls of restrained numbers.’ He also adopted the percussion stop, with which a tiny hammer strikes the reed to give it an initial ictus and so avoid the characteristic rather mushy beginning of the sound. Synonyms stress, emphasis, accentuation, force, prominence 2Medicine A stroke or seizure; a fit. 〔医〕突然发作 Example sentencesExamples The method involves the application of a cold thermal material to the back of the person during ictus (seizure). More typically ictal symptoms of depression are followed by alteration of consciousness as the ictus evolves from a simple to a complex partial seizure. Synonyms convulsion, spasm, paroxysm, collapse, sudden illness, attack, fit, bout Origin Early 18th century (denoting the beat of the pulse): from Latin, literally 'blow', from icere 'to strike'. Rhymes Benedictus, rictus Definition of ictus in US English: ictus nounˈiktəsˈɪktəs 1Prosody A rhythmical or metrical stress. 〔诗韵〕强音，扬音 Example sentencesExamples He also adopted the percussion stop, with which a tiny hammer strikes the reed to give it an initial ictus and so avoid the characteristic rather mushy beginning of the sound. His great authority, Cresollius, disapproved of orators using ‘ictus or musicall cadence of the fingers’ in free prose, ‘though it may be tollerable for the setting of the intervalls of restrained numbers.’ Synonyms stress, emphasis, accentuation, force, prominence 2Medicine A stroke or seizure; a fit. 〔医〕突然发作 Example sentencesExamples The method involves the application of a cold thermal material to the back of the person during ictus (seizure). More typically ictal symptoms of depression are followed by alteration of consciousness as the ictus evolves from a simple to a complex partial seizure. Synonyms convulsion, spasm, paroxysm, collapse, sudden illness, attack, fit, bout Origin Early 18th century (denoting the beat of the pulse): from Latin, literally ‘blow’, from icere ‘to strike’.
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