# Tacitus

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈtæsɪtʊs/ · frequency rank #45,114

## Definitions
1. A Roman cognomen, notably borne by Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (c.56–117), a historian of ancient Rome and Marcus Claudius Tacitus (c.200–275), a Roman emperor.
2. A lunar impact crater.

## Etymology
Latin Tacitus.

## Easily confused with
- **Titus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tacitus-vs-titus)
- **tacit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tacit-vs-tacitus)
- **tacitly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/tacitly-vs-tacitus)

## Common misspellings (10)
`atcitus`, `taccitus`, `tacitsu`, `tacittus`, `tacituss`, `taciuts`, `tactius`, `taictus`, `tcaitus`, `ttacitus`

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