Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taciturnity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tac-i-tur-ni-ty
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The trait of being taciturn.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Failure to assert a legal right in a way that implies that it is being given up.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Humphries broke out more freely into speech than he had done before, for his usual characteristic was that of taciturnity."
"Gernois’ cordiality was short-lived. No sooner had they ridden out of sight of Captain Gerard and his men than he lapsed once more into his accustomed taciturnity."
""[…]and as Mr. H., with his long purse and his willingness to receive hints, is no bad card in the game, he has been brought up to Abbotsford for a week; his taciturnity has long ago fled, and he is one of the most loquacious Borderers going. […]""
"Once he is back on the bench, will Justice Thomas revert to his usual taciturnity?"

Etymology

From Middle English taciturnite, or alternatively from taciturn + -ity; both ultimately from Latin taciturnitās.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: taciturnite, taciturnitās
Suffix: taciturn

Usage

Inflected Forms

taciturnities (plural)

Synonyms

reserve reticence

Questions

What does taciturnity mean?: The trait of being taciturn.
Where does taciturnity come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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