# ictic

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to, or caused by, a blow; sudden; abrupt.
2. of a syllable in verse, carrying the beat.

## Etymology
Latin ictus (“a blow”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ictic