[ 'ɪktəs ]
■ noun ( plural same or ~es )
1》 Prosody a rhythmical or metrical stress.
2》 Medicine a stroke or seizure.
Derivatives
ictal adjective ( Medicine ).
Origin
C18 (denoting the beat of the pulse): from L., lit. 'a blow'.
[ 'ɪktəs ]
■ noun ( plural same or ~es )
1》 Prosody a rhythmical or metrical stress.
2》 Medicine a stroke or seizure.
Derivatives
ictal adjective ( Medicine ).
Origin
C18 (denoting the beat of the pulse): from L., lit. 'a blow'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004