ictus- root words — words with the ictus- root

The root ictus- comes from Latin icere, meaning a stroke, blow. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including ictus. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ictus- root

Explore words with ictus- — words containing the ictus- root and sharing its sense of "a stroke, blow". Examples include ictus. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ictus- mean?

The ictus- root means a stroke, blow, from Latin icere. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.