tacet

Definitions


[ˈteɪsɛt], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- (as a direction) with the voice or instrument silent
(e.g: the concert finishes with the piano playing tacet before doom arrives)


Phrases:

Origin:
Latin, literally ‘is silent’, from tacere ‘be silent’


[ˈteɪsɛt], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- performed with the voice or instrument silent
(e.g: one of the men was pulling out his phone and texting whenever he had a few tacet measures)


Phrases:

Origin:
Latin, literally ‘is silent’, from tacere ‘be silent’




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