Tacet
//ˈteɪ.sɪt// verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 An instruction indicating silence on the part of the performers of a piece.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin tacet (“it is silent”), third-person singular present active indicative form of taceō (“I am silent”). Doublet of tacit.
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