tacet
ta·cet
\ˈtä-ˌket; ˈtā-sət, ˈta-sət\Definition of TACET
—used as a direction in music to indicate that an instrument is not to play during a movement or long section
Origin of TACET
Latin, literally, (it) is silent, from tacēre to be silent — more at tacit
First Known Use: circa 1724
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