Main Entry: tac·i·turn

Pronunciation: \ˈta-sə-ˌtərn\

Function: adjective

Etymology: French or Latin; French taciturne, from Middle French, from Latin taciturnus, from tacitus

Date: 1734

: temperamentally disinclined to talk

synonyms see silent

— tac·i·tur·ni·ty \ˌta-sə-ˈtər-nə-tē\ noun