ictus

• Sustantivo que designa la aparición súbita o recurrente de una enfermedad, como un derrame cerebral o un ataque.

A noun referring to a sudden occurrence or recurrence of a disease, such as a stroke or seizure.

1. Sudden onset of diseaseC1formalmedical

   A sudden occurrence or recurrence of a medical condition, such as a stroke, seizure, or acute episode.

   Aparición súbita de una enfermedad

   • The patient suffered an ictus that left her temporarily unable to speak.
   • Doctors monitored him closely after the first ictus for signs of another episode.
   • An ictus of the disease can occur without warning, requiring immediate treatment.

   Sinónimosattackepisodefitparoxysmseizurestroke

2. Metrical stressC2formal

   In poetry and prosody, the stress or accent placed on a syllable in a metrical foot.

   Acento métrico

   • In Latin poetry, the ictus falls on the first syllable of each foot.
   • The ictus of the verse gave it a strong rhythmic pulse.
   • Scholars debate whether the ictus aligns with natural word stress in English verse.

   Sinónimosaccentbeatemphasisstress