Main Entry:

tac·it

Pronunciation:

\ˈta-sət\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle French or Latin; Middle French tacite, from Latin tacitus silent, from past participle of tacēre to be silent; akin to Old High German dagēn to be silent

Date:

1576

1 : expressed or carried on without words or speech <the blush was a tacit answer — Bram Stoker> 2 : implied or indicated (as by an act or by silence) but not actually expressed <tacit consent> <tacit admission of guilt>

— tac·it·ly adverb

— tac·it·ness noun