tacet

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tacet (“it is silent”), third-person singular present active indicative form of taceō (“I am silent”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtæs.ɪt/, (Italianate) /ˈtɑːtʃɛt/
• Rhymes: -æsɪt
• Homophones: tacit, tasset

Verb

tacet

1. (music) An instruction indicating silence on the part of the performers of a piece.

Anagrams

• catte, tecta

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

tacet m (plural tacets)

1. silent part in music

Further reading

• “tacet”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Verb

tacet

1. third-person singular present active indicative of taceō