Definition
ictic
adjective
- of or relating to a metrical stress or beat in poetry or music; marked by or having ictus
Usage: technical; prosody and music
Examples
- The ictic syllable in the line receives the primary emphasis.
- In classical meter, the ictic beat falls on the first syllable of each foot.
- Musicians mark the ictic pulse with a downbeat.
- The poet carefully placed important words on ictic positions.
- Ictic stress patterns distinguish different metrical forms in verse.