ˈiktəs noun
( -es )
Etymology: Latin, from ictus, past participle of icere to strike; akin to Greek aichmē lance, iktea wounded, Lithuanian iẽšmas spit, Old Prussian aysmis and perhaps to Old Norse eigin newly-sprouted seed, Middle Low German īne awn
1.
a.
(1) : recurring stress or beat in a rhythmic usually metrical series of sounds : metrical accent
(2) : the place of the stress or beat in a metrical foot — compare arsis , thesis
b. : accent 6b
2.
a. : a beat or pulsation especially of the heart
b. : a sudden attack or seizure especially of apoplexy : stroke