tacn
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *taikn.
Cognate with Old Frisian tēken, Old Saxon tēkan, Old High German zeihhan, Old Norse teikn, Gothic 𐍄𐌰𐌹𐌺𐌽𐍃 (taikns).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
tācn n
- sign
- token, credential
- sign of the Zodiac
- a distinguishing mark
- a sign to attract attention, signal
- a sign of anything future, a prognostic
- an action that conveys a meaning
- an indication, a mark which shows condition or state
- a sign which shews the truth or reality of anything, proof, demonstration, evidence
- a supernatural sign, miracle
- a signal event, remarkable circumstance
Declension edit
Declension of tacn (strong a-stem)