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): /ˈteɪ.sɪt/, /ˈtæ.sɪt/, (Italianate) /ˈtɑːtʃɛt/, (Latinate) /ˈtɑːkɛt/
  • Rhymes: -æsɪt
  • Homophones: tacit, tasset

Verb

tacet

  1. (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)

  1. silent part in music

Further reading

Latin

Verb

tacet

  1. third-person singular present active indicative of taceō