tac·i·turn
[tas-i-turn] Show IPA
adjective
1.
inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
2.
Origin:
1765–75; < Latin taciturnus, quiet, maintaining silence, equivalent to tacit ( us ) silent (see tacit) + -urnus adj. suffix of time
1765–75; < Latin taciturnus, quiet, maintaining silence, equivalent to tacit ( us ) silent (see tacit) + -urnus adj. suffix of time
Related forms
tac·i·turn·ly, adverb
un·tac·i·turn, adjective
un·tac·i·turn·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. silent, uncommunicative, reticent, quiet.
1. silent, uncommunicative, reticent, quiet.
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