tacet

verb

tacet

verb

/ˈteɪ.sɪt/ · /ˈtæ.sɪt/

Etymology 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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Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music An instruction indicating silence on the part of the performers of a piece.

Related terms
tacenda, tacit, taciturn

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