ictus
The pulseThe pulse.
/ˈɪktəs/
Meaning
4 sensesThe pulse.
A sudden attack, blow, stroke, or seizure, as in a sunstroke, the sting of an insect, pulsation of an artery, etc.
The stress of voice laid upon an accented syllable of a word. Compare arsis.
In conducting, the indication of a musical event, most often the beat of the tempo or the entry of a section of the orchestra.
More definitions
- a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Unadapted borrowing from Latin ictus (“a blow”), from īco (“to hit, strike”).Unadapted borrowing from Latin ictus (“a blow”), from īco (“to hit, strike”).
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