tocsin
The origin and history of tocsin.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French, from Old French toquesain (modern tocsin), from Old Occitan tocasenh, from tocar, meaning “strike, touch”, plus senh, meaning “bell”.
The origin and history of tocsin.
Borrowed from Middle French, from Old French toquesain (modern tocsin), from Old Occitan tocasenh, from tocar, meaning “strike, touch”, plus senh, meaning “bell”.
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