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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ictal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables
ic-tal
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a sudden physiologic attack such as a seizure, stroke or headache.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From ictus + -al, from Latin ictus (“a blow”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

ictally interictal intraictal postictal preictal proictal subictal

Synonyms

ictic

Questions

What does ictal mean?
Of or pertaining to a sudden physiologic attack such as a seizure, stroke or headache.
Where does ictal come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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