Category:Ictus

Ic"tus, n. Etym: [L., fr. icere, ictum, to strike.]

1. (Pros.)

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

2. (Med.)

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