tacere
to be silent; to keep quiet
verb tah-CHEH-reh Rare
Origin: Latin tacere (to be silent)
Usage Note
Tacere is irregular: present taccio, taci, tace, tacciamo, tacete, tacciono. The imperative taci! (be quiet!) is common and blunt; the polite form is faccia silenzio. Auxiliary: avere. The related noun is silenzio, and the adjective taciturno (taciturn) shares the root.
Examples
"Per favore, taci un momento."
Natural Translation
Please, be quiet for a moment.
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