Etymology

taciturnity

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Today it means: The trait of being taciturn. Full definition →

Middle English taciturnite ← Latin taciturnitās
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  1. Latin · derived fromtaciturnitās
  2. Middle English · inherited fromtaciturnite
  3. English todaytaciturnity

From Middle English taciturnite, or alternatively from taciturn + -ity; both ultimately from Latin taciturnitās.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishtaciturnite all →

taciturn

Latintaciturnitās all →

taciturn

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