tocsin
Meaning
an alarm, a tocsin
Concepts
tocsin
alarm bell
fire bell
alarmbell
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/tɔk.sɛ̃/
Etymology
Inherited from Old French toquesain, borrowed from Old Occitan tocasenh, from tocar (“strike, touch”) + senh (“bell”).
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