B2🏥 Medical
Italian word
ictus
stroke (cerebrovascular accident)
Looks like
ictus
ictus = rhythmic stress in music/poetry (rare English usage)
⚠️ The trap
'Ictus' in Italian medicine means stroke (a brain event). In English 'ictus' is a rare literary/musical term meaning rhythmic beat. English speakers would never use 'ictus' for a medical stroke — they say 'stroke' or 'CVA'.
To say "ictus = rhythmic stress in music/poetry (rare English usage)" in Italian:
ictus (correct — medical)
"ictus" in English means:
stroke (cerebrovascular accident)
Example
"La nonna ha avuto un ictus e ora ha difficoltà a parlare."
"Grandma had a stroke and now has difficulty speaking."
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