ictus

Etymology
From, from.

Pronunciation

 * singular
 * plural
 * plural

Noun

 * 1) The pulse.
 * 2)  A sudden attack, blow, stroke, or seizure, as in a sunstroke, the sting of an insect, pulsation of an artery, etc.
 * 3)  The stress of voice laid upon an accented syllable of a word. Compare.
 * 4)  In conducting, the indication of a musical event, most often the beat of the tempo or the entry of a section of the orchestra.

Usage notes

 * Rarely, the Latinate plural is found.

Derived terms

 * ictogenic

Etymology
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Noun

 * , stroke

Etymology
Perfect passive participle of.

Participle

 * 1) hit, struck, blown
 * 2) stabbed, stung

Noun

 * 1) a blow, stroke, stab, thrust, bite, sting
 * 2) a striking, playing on the lyre
 * 3) the stroke of a wing
 * 4) a stroke of lightning, lightning
 * 5)  a beating time, a beat
 * 6) a beat of the pulse
 * 7) an attack, shot
 * 1)  a beating time, a beat
 * 2) a beat of the pulse
 * 3) an attack, shot

Etymology
or.

Noun

 * 1)  stroke,