TACITURN


Meaning of TACITURN in English

/ ˈtæsɪtɜːn; NAmE -tɜːrn/ adjective

tending not to say very much, in a way that seems unfriendly

►  taci·turn·ity / ˌtæsɪˈtɜːnəti; NAmE -ˈtɜːrn-/ noun [ U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: from Latin taciturnus , from tacitus , past participle of tacere be silent.

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