I.not talkative, of few words, quiet, still, taciturn, silent, noiseless (mostly poet., but cf. taciturnitas): quia tristem semper, quia taciturnum videbant, * Cic. Sest. 9, 21: “silentia,” Lucr. 4, 583; Ov. A. A. 2, 505; id. M. 8, 84: “obstinatio,” Nep. Att. 22: “deserta loca et taciturna,” Prop. 1, 18, 1: “ripa,” Hor. C. 3, 29, 24: tineas pasces (liber) taciturnus inertes, silent, i. e. unread, id. Ep. 1, 20, 12: “Liris taciturnus amnis,” id. C. 1, 31, 8: “vestigia,” Ov. F. 1, 426.—Comp.: “(ingenium) statuā taciturnius,” Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 83.—Sup.: Pa. Valetne ostium? Ph. Bellissimum hercle vidi et taciturnissimum, Plaut. Curc. 1, 1, 20.— No adv.
tăcĭturnus , a, um, adj. 1. tacitus,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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