# taciturnity

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The trait of being taciturn.
2. Failure to assert a legal right in a way that implies that it is being given up.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/taciturnity