dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/toc_MW.json

{
  "tocalote":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a weedy European annual herb ( Centaurea melitensis ) widely naturalized in the New World and especially in California of some importance as a honey plant":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "modification of Spanish chicalote":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cct\u014dk\u0259\u02c8l\u014dt\u0113"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-084053",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "tocsin":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a warning signal":[],
      ": an alarm bell or the ringing of it":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "the tocsin rang out, warning us of the approaching tornado",
      "noted that a sudden drop in a student's grades may be a tocsin of a serious personal problem",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "The Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Hudson Institute, and AEI have all been sounding the tocsin about Iran for decades. \u2014 Jacob Heilbrunn, The New Republic , 23 Jan. 2020"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle French toquassen , from Old Occitan tocasenh , from tocar to touch, ring a bell (from 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 \u2014 more at touch entry 1 , sign":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8t\u00e4k-s\u0259n"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "flag",
      "signal"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-000427",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "Tocantins":{
    "type":[
      "geographical name"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      "river about 1700 miles (2736 kilometers) long in east central and northeastern Brazil rising in south central Goi\u00e1s and flowing north into the Par\u00e1 River":[],
      "state of northeast central Brazil; capital Palmas area 116,573 square miles (301,294 square kilometers), population 1,383,445":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02cct\u00fc-k\u0259n-\u02c8t\u0113\u207fs",
      "\u02cct\u014d-k\u0259n-\u02c8t\u0113nz"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-041759"
  },
  "tocopherol":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "-\u02ccr\u014dl",
      "t\u014d-\u02c8k\u00e4f-\u0259-\u02ccr\u022fl",
      "t\u014d-\u02c8k\u00e4-f\u0259-\u02ccr\u022fl"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "No additional flavoring/ingredients other than preservatives (ascorbic acid, alpha- tocopherol ) are allowed in GHNA products. \u2014 Good Housekeeping , 4 Mar. 2020",
      "The three most common allergens were fragrances, parabens and tocopherol . \u2014 Jane E. Brody, idahostatesman , 29 Oct. 2017",
      "The three most common allergens were fragrances, parabens and tocopherol . \u2014 Jane E. Brody, idahostatesman , 29 Oct. 2017",
      "The three most common allergens were fragrances, parabens and tocopherol . \u2014 Jane E. Brody, idahostatesman , 29 Oct. 2017",
      "The three most common allergens were fragrances, parabens and tocopherol . \u2014 Jane E. Brody, New York Times , 16 Oct. 2017",
      "The three most common allergens were fragrances, parabens and tocopherol . \u2014 Jane E. Brody, idahostatesman , 29 Oct. 2017",
      "The three most common allergens were fragrances, parabens and tocopherol . \u2014 Jane E. Brody, idahostatesman , 29 Oct. 2017",
      "The three most common allergens were fragrances, parabens and tocopherol . \u2014 Jane E. Brody, New York Times , 16 Oct. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "toco- (combining form from Greek t\u00f3kos \"childbirth, act of giving birth [of animals]\") + Greek ph\u00e9r ein \"to carry, bring, bring about, produce\" + -ol entry 1 ; so named because it was found to be a dietary factor essential for reproduction in rats \u2014 more at dystocia , bear entry 2":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1936, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-155011"
  },
  "toccata":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": a musical composition usually for organ or harpsichord in a free style and characterized by full chords, rapid runs, and high harmonies":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "t\u0259-\u02c8k\u00e4-t\u0259"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Harpsichordist Esfahani applies meticulous scholarship to this process yet has produced a vivid recording built on animated performances appropriate to the toccata form. \u2014 Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com , 27 Nov. 2019",
      "The knock-\u2019em-dead toccata that ends the concerto represents a festive winter solstice gathering of Guarani ethnic groups who cover vast swaths of South America. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 Oct. 2019",
      "The grandeur of the passacaglia, the urgency of the toccata and the majesty of the chorale reminded listeners of this work\u2019s value. \u2014 Howard Reich, chicagotribune.com , 10 Oct. 2019",
      "The sun in my eyes and the beauty of the toccata threw me back to a time when there was no light in my life, despite the brightest sun shining in Tehran\u2019s sky. \u2014 Coastmag, Orange County Register , 31 Mar. 2017",
      "In short, in Carroccia\u2019s hands Hamelin\u2019s toccata seemed a work of art, not an exercise. \u2014 Olin Chism, star-telegram.com , 27 May 2017",
      "Then came a virtuosic performance of Hamelin\u2019s toccata that seemed somehow kind of menacing. \u2014 Olin Chism, star-telegram.com , 25 May 2017",
      "On Easter Sunday last month, a nut fell off one of the rods leading to a pipe for a low F, a crucial note for a coming toccata . \u2014 Corey Kilgannon, New York Times , 18 May 2017",
      "The finale starts with a motoric toccata that could have come from Bart\u00f3k, then moves on to imitate an Irish jig, before adding a bit of boogie-woogie; the suave opening of the work draws from the luxe urbanity of Poulenc. \u2014 Russell Platt, The New Yorker , 1 Mar. 2017"
    ],
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Italian, from toccare to touch, from Vulgar Latin \u2014 more at touch entry 1":""
    },
    "first_known_use":{
      "circa 1724, in the meaning defined above":""
    },
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-180147"
  }
}