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Tacitus.

A Roman cognomen, notably borne by Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (c.56-117), a historian of ancient Rome and Marcus Claudius Tacitus (c.200-275), a Roman emperor.

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈta.kɪ.tʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈtaː.t͡ʃi.tus]
  1. A Roman cognomen, notably borne by Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (c.56-117), a historian of ancient Rome and Marcus Claudius Tacitus (c.200-275), a Roman emperor.

    declension-2 · masculine · singular
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From tacitus (“silent”).

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