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Tacitus

/ˈtæsɪtʊs/

Tacitus proper noun: 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.

Proper noun

Tacitus

  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.

Noun capitalized: TACITUS

TACITUS (uncountable)

  1. (abbreviation, acronym) Acronym of Thyroid Allostasis in Critical Illness, Tumours, Uraemia and Starvation.

Origin of Tacitus

Latin Tacitus.

Words formed from Tacitus

Questions about Tacitus

What does Tacitus mean?
Tacitus means 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.
What part of speech is Tacitus?
Tacitus can be a proper noun or a noun.
How do you pronounce Tacitus?
Tacitus is pronounced /ˈtæsɪtʊs/.

Words near Tacitus in the dictionary

  1. taciturnists
  2. taciturnities
  3. taciturnity
  4. taciturnly
  5. taciturnous
  6. Tacitus
  7. tack
  8. tack about
  9. tack claw
  10. tack claws
  11. tack down

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