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Definition of ictus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ictus

noun

/ˈɪktəs/

/ˈɪktəs/

(plural ictus, ictuses)

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a syllable or beat that is given stronger emphasis than others as a part of a rhythm in poetry
Word Originearly 18th cent. (denoting the beat of the pulse): from Latin, literally ‘blow’, from icere ‘to strike’.

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