ictus

ictus is a 5-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The stress of voice laid upon accented syllable of a word. Cf. Arsis. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 9 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The stress of voice laid upon accented syllable of a word. Cf. Arsis.
2. noun. A stroke or blow, as in a sunstroke, the sting of an insect, pulsation of an artery, etc.
3. noun. a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease

   "he suffered an epileptic seizure"

   Synonyms: raptus, seizure

Synonyms

raptus, seizure

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in ictus:

cutis

Common word forms

ictuses

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