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   ictus

   /ˈɪktəs/

   noun

   • 1. a rhythmical or metrical stress.
   • 2. a stroke or seizure; a fit.

   Word Origin early 18th century (denoting the beat of the pulse): from Latin, literally ‘blow’, from icere ‘to strike’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • I

     1

   • C

     3

   • T

     1

   • U

     1

   • S

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