ictus /ikˈtəs/

1. Rhythmical or metrical stress in contradistinction to the usual stress of a word in prose, etc (prosody)
2. A stroke or sudden attack, esp an epileptic fit (medicine)

icˈtal or icˈtic adjective

• discountenances
• discountenancing
• discounter
• discounters
• discount house
• discount houses
• discounting
• discount market
• discount rate
• discount rates
• discounts
• discount store
• discount stores
• discourage
• discouraged
• discouragement
• discouragements
• discourages
• discouraging
• discouragingly
• discoure
• discoured
• discoures
• discouring
• discoursal