ictus
/ˈɪktəs/
noun
- A sudden attack, stroke, or seizure, especially a stroke caused by a blood clot or bleeding in the brain.
- An ictus can cause lasting weakness on one side of the body.
- Doctors quickly identified the ictus and began treatment to reduce brain damage.
- The patient was rushed to the hospital after suffering an ictus.
- In poetry, a rhythmical or metrical stress; a beat or accent.
- In Latin poetry, the ictus falls on the first syllable of each foot.
- Understanding the ictus helps readers feel the poem's natural rhythm.
- The poet used a strong ictus to emphasize the line's emotional climax.