ictuses Meaning & Definition
ˈik-təs
What Does Ictuses Mean?
As a noun, ictuses means the recurring stress or beat in a rhythmic or metrical series of sounds.
Word Facts for Ictuses
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈik-təs/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| First known use | 1752 |
Ictuses Definition (Noun)
- the recurring stress or beat in a rhythmic or metrical series of sounds
Synonyms of Ictuses
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Ictuses synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
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Origin of Ictuses
borrowed from Latin, "stroke, blow, beat (in music or metrics)," from ic-, variant stem of īcere "to strike with a weapon, smite, affect strongly" (perhaps going back to Indo-European *h2i-h2iḱ-é-, reduplicated present stem from a verbal base *h2ei̯ḱ- "to run through (with something pointed), spear") + -tus, suffix of action nouns
First Known Use
1752
How to Pronounce Ictuses
You say ictuses as /ˈik-təs/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (ik).