Tacitus

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/ˈtæsɪtʊs/

proper noun

A Roman cognomen, notably borne by Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (c.56–117), a historian of ancient Rome and Marcus Claudius Tacitus (c.200–275), a Roman emperor.

OriginLatin Tacitus →
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Meanings

Tacitus1

proper noun
  1. A Roman cognomen, notably borne by Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (c.56–117), a historian of ancient Rome and Marcus Claudius Tacitus (c.200–275), a Roman emperor.
  2. A lunar impact crater.

TACITUS2

nounTACITUS (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationacronymuncountablemedicineAcronym of Thyroid Allostasis in Critical Illness, Tumours, Uraemia and Starvation.

Origin

  1. LatinTacitus
  2. EnglishTacitus

Latin Tacitus.

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Translations

Bulgarian Таци́т
  • Таци́т (Tacít)Roman cognomen
Catalan Tàcit
  • TàcitRoman cognomen
Chinese Mandarin 塔西佗
  • 塔西佗 (Tǎxītuó)Roman cognomen
French Tacite
  • TaciteRoman cognomen
German Tacitus, Tazitus
  • TacitusRoman cognomen
  • TazitusRoman cognomen
Greek Τάκιτος
  • Τάκιτος (Tákitos)Roman cognomen
Italian Tacito
  • TacitoRoman cognomen
Japanese タキトゥス, タキツス
  • タキトゥスRoman cognomen
  • タキツスRoman cognomen
Latin Tacitus
  • TacitusRoman cognomen
Polish Tacyt
  • TacytRoman cognomen
Portuguese Tácito
  • TácitoRoman cognomen
Russian Таци́т
  • Таци́т (Tacít)Roman cognomen
Spanish Tácito
  • TácitoRoman cognomen
Welsh Tegid
  • TegidRoman cognomen

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APA

Tacitus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tacitus

MLA

“Tacitus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tacitus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tacitus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tacitus.

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