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tacito

tacit

adjective TAH-chee-toh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: From Latin tacitus (silent), from tacere (to be silent)

Also means

unspoken

Usage Note

Tacito means implied or understood without being stated — a tacito accordo (tacit agreement) is one that is understood by all parties without explicit words. Do not confuse with the personal name Tacito (the Roman historian Tacitus). The adverb is tacitamente. A related verb, tacitare, means to silence someone or to settle a claim out of court.

Examples

"C'era un tacito accordo tra i colleghi."

Natural Translation

There was a tacit agreement among the colleagues.

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