was wotd|2007|November|12
English
Etymology
From F. term|taciturne or L. term|taciturnus|taciturnus, from term|tacitus|tacitus|secret, tacit.
Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/�tæsɪt��n/
a|US IPA|/�tæs�t��n/
audio|en-us-taciturn.ogg|Audio (US)
Adjective
en-adj
- silent|Silent; temperamentally untalkative; disinclined to speak.
#: The two sisters could hardly have been more different, one so boisterous and expressive, the other so taciturn and calm.
Synonyms
sense|silent reticent, untalkative
Antonyms
sense|silent garrulous, loquacious
Derived terms
tacit
tacitly
tacitness
taciturnity
taciturnly
Translations
trans-top|untalkative, silent
Dutch: zwijgzaam
Esperanto: t-|eo|silentema|xs=Esperanto
Italian: t-|it|taciturno
trans-mid
Spanish: t-|es|taciturno
Swedish: fåordig, tystlåten
trans-bottom
et:taciturn
io:taciturn
ja:taciturn
ta:taciturn
te:taciturn
vi:taciturn
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