tacet

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/ˈteɪ.sɪt//ˈtæ.sɪt//ˈtɑːtʃɛt/Latinate/ˈtɑːkɛt/

verb

An instruction indicating silence on the part of the performers of a piece.

OriginLatin tacet →
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Meanings

verb
  1. entertainmentAn instruction indicating silence on the part of the performers of a piece.

Origin

  1. Latintacet“it is silent”
  2. Englishtacet

Borrowed from Latin tacet (“it is silent”), third-person singular present active indicative form of taceō (“to be silent”). Doublet of tacit.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tacet

facettacitbassettasset
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Sounds the same

tacittasset
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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