ictus
noun/ˈɪktəs/
/ˈɪktəs/
(plural ictus, ictuses)
(specialist)- a syllable or beat that is given stronger emphasis than others as a part of a rhythm in poetryWord Originearly 18th cent. (denoting the beat of the pulse): from Latin, literally ‘blow’, from icere ‘to strike’.
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