Definition of taciturn

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Tacitus, Publius Cornelius >

tac·i·turn    (ts-tûrn) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

Habitually untalkative. See Synonyms at silent.

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ETYMOLOGY:
French taciturne, from Old French, from Latin taciturnus, from tacitus, silent ; see tacit

OTHER FORMS:
taci·turni·ty   (-tûrn-t) KEY  (Noun), taci·turn·ly (Adverb)

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