tocsin

an alarm bell noun. toc·​sin ˈtäk-sən. 1. : an alarm bell or the ringing of it.

Bells clanged in Abasio's head, like a tocsin ardently rung.

A tocsin (pronounced like its homonym: toxin) is an alarm or signal sounded by a bell. The word is derived from the Old Occitan tocasenh, a composite of tocar (“strike, touch”) + senh (“bell”). The English retrieved the word from Middle French, which itself stems from the older toquesain.

On this page you'll find 13 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to tocsin, such as: alert, bell, horn, sign, signal, and siren.

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Meaning of cacophonous in English having an unpleasant mixture of sounds: We woke up to the cacophonous sound of birds. The restaurant is a cacophonous, high-ceilinged room. Synonyms. discordant.

[ tok-sin ] show ipa. See synonyms for tocsin on Thesaurus.com. noun. a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells. a bell used to sound an alarm.

Break 'tocsin' down into sounds: [TOK] + [SIN] - say it out loud and exaggerate the sounds until you can consistently produce them. Record yourself saying 'tocsin' in full sentences, then watch yourself and listen. You'll be able to mark your mistakes quite easily.

Etymology. From Latin explanatio (“an explanation, interpretation”), from explanare (“explain”); see explain.

sinful, iniquitous, depraved, vicious, corrupt, base, vile, nefarious. 2. pernicious, destructive. 6. wickedness, depravity, iniquity, unrighteousness, corruption, baseness.

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tocsin (plural tocsins) An alarm or other signal sounded by a bell or bells, originally especially with reference to France.