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taciturn

Pronunciation: /ˈtæsɪtɜːn/

The English word “taciturn” has 1 meaning listed here.

adjective

  1. Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.

Etymology

Back-formation from taciturnity, from Middle English taciturnite, from Latin taciturnitās; or alternatively from French taciturne, likely reinforced by Latin taciturnus, from tacitus (“secret, tacit”).

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