TACET


Meaning of TACET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtä-ˌket; ˈtā-sət, ˈta-sət ]

Etymology: Latin, literally, (it) is silent, from tacēre to be silent — more at tacit

Date: circa 1724

— used as a direction in music to indicate that an instrument is not to play during a movement or long section

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