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Added 10 October 2026

tacit

/ˈtæsɪt/ adjective

In Latin: tacitus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tacit at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Implied by or inferred from actions or statements.
gave silent consent

Origin

Borrowed from late Middle French tacite, or from Latin tacitus (“that is passed over in silence, done without words, assumed as a matter of course, silent”), from tacere (“to be silent”).

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