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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tac•i•turn /ˈtæsɪˌtɜrn/USA pronunciation adj. - usually keeping silent; not saying much:a taciturn gentleman.
- stern and silent in expression and manner:The men were taciturn, thinking about the mission ahead.
tac•i•tur•ni•ty /ˌtæsɪˈtɜrnɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] tac•i•turn•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tac•i•turn (tas′i tûrn′),USA pronunciation adj. - inclined to silence;
reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation. - dour, stern, and silent in expression and manner.
- Latin taciturnus, quiet, maintaining silence, equivalent. to tacit(us) silent (see tacit) + -urnus adjective, adjectival suffix of time
- 1765–75
tac′i•turn′ly, adv. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged silent, uncommunicative, reticent, quiet.
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