conticent

Meanings

adjectiveconticent (comparative more conticent, superlative most conticent)

archaicraresilent
The guests sit conticent.
1857–1859, W[illiam] M[akepeace] Thackeray, The Virginians. A Tale of the Last Century, volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury & Evans, […], published 1858–1859, →OCLC

From Latin conticens, present participle of conticeo (“to be silent”), from con- + taceo (“to be quiet”).

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