TOCSIN


Meaning of TOCSIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' täk-s ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French toquassen, from Old Occitan tocasenh, from tocar to touch, ring a bell (fr. Vulgar Latin *toccare ) + senh sign, bell, from Medieval Latin & Latin signum; Medieval Latin, bell, from Late Latin, ringing of a bell, from Latin, mark, sign ― more at TOUCH , SIGN

Date: 1586

1 : an alarm bell or the ringing of it

2 : a warning signal

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