taciturnity
The trait of being taciturn.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
The trait of being taciturn.
Humphries broke out more freely into speech than he had done before, for his usual characteristic was that of taciturnity.
Origin: From , or alternatively from ; both ultimately from. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(legal, Scotland) Failure to assert a legal right in a way that implies that it is being given up.
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.
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