tacet
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin tacet (“it is silent”), third-person singular present active indicative form of taceō (“I am silent”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈteɪ.sɪt/, /ˈtæ.sɪt/, (Italianate) /ˈtɑːtʃɛt/, (Latinate) /ˈtɑːkɛt/
- Rhymes: -æsɪt
- Homophones: tacit, tasset
Verb
tacet
- (music) An instruction indicating silence on the part of the performers of a piece.
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
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Noun
tacet m (plural tacets)
- silent part in music
Further reading
- “tacet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.
Latin
Verb
tacet