SINCE 1828
tacet
musical direction
ta·cet
| \ˈtā-sət,
ˈta-sət;
ˈtä-ˌket
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ˈta-sət;
ˈtä-ˌket
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Definition of tacet
—used as a direction in music to indicate that an instrument is not to play during a movement or long section
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