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tacet.

An instruction indicating silence on the part of the performers of a piece.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈteɪ.sɪt//ˈtæ.sɪt//ˈtɑːtʃɛt//ˈtɑːkɛt/Latinate
  1. An instruction indicating silence on the part of the performers of a piece.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin tacet (“it is silent”), third-person singular present active indicative form of taceō (“to be silent”). Doublet of tacit.

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