English word origin

Etymology of tacet

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

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Unnumbered source etymology

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verb

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

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

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Borrowed-form mentiontacetla
Doublet mentiontaciten

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