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ic·tus \ˈiktəs\ noun (-es) Etymology: Latin, from ictus, past participle of icere to strike; akin to Greek aichmē lance, iktea wounded, Lithuanian iẽšmas spit, Old Prussian aysmis and perhaps to Old Norse eigin newly-sprouted seed, Middle Low German īne awn 1. a. (1) : recurring stress or beat in a rhythmic usually metrical series of sounds : metrical accent (2) : the place of the stress or beat in a metrical foot — compare arsis, thesis b. : accent 6b 2. a. : a beat or pulsation especially of the heart b. : a sudden attack or seizure especially of apoplexy : stroke |