tacet
[ tah-ket, tas-it, tey-sit ]
/ ˈtɑ kɛt, ˈtæs ɪt, ˈteɪ sɪt /
verb (imperative) Music.
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
Words nearby tacet
Origin of tacet
1715–25; < Latin: literally, (it) is silent
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British Dictionary definitions for tacet
tacet
/ (ˈteɪsɛt, ˈtæs-) /
verb
(intr) (on a musical score) a direction indicating that a particular instrument or singer does not take part in a movement or part of a movement
Word Origin for tacet
C18: from Latin: it is silent, from tacēre to be quiet
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