ictal, ictic
(adjective) of or relating to a seizure or convulsion
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ictic (not comparable)
Pertaining to, or caused by, a blow; sudden; abrupt.
(poetry) of a syllable in verse, carrying the beat.
Source: Wiktionary
Ic"tic, a. Etym: [L. ictus blow.]
Definition: Pertaining to, or caused by, a blow; sudden; abrupt. [R.] H. Bushnell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 June 2025
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
