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tacet en · VERB

Pronunciation

/ˈtæ.sɪt/
/ˈtɑːtʃɛt/ Italianate
/ˈtɑːkɛt/ (Latinate)
/ˈteɪ.sɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tacet (“it is silent”), third-person singular present active indicative form of taceō (“to be silent”). Doublet of tacit.

Meanings

An instruction indicating silence on the part of the performers of a piece.

Relateds

tacit · tacenda · taciturn