nounmasculinepl: ictuses or ictus
ictus
1. A stroke or blow; a sudden attack or fit, especially in medical context
The patient suffered an ictus that caused temporary paralysis.
O paciente sofreu um ictus que causou paralisia temporária.
2. In prosody and music, a stress or emphasis on a syllable or note
The ictus falls on the first syllable of the word.
O ictus recai na primeira sílaba da palavra.
3. In medicine, particularly in stroke or apoplexy
He experienced an ictus cerebri.
Ele experimentou um ictus cerebri.
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