Word of the Day (February 09, 2015)

Word of the Day (February 09, 2015)

Taciturn – (adj.) tending to be quiet (also: not speaking frequently)

Example: “Noli, a taciturn, prefers to be seated on his chair than to be mingling with his classmates.

Origin: French or Latin; French “taciturne,” from Middle French, from Latin “taciturnus,” from “tacitus” silent.

First use: 1734

(Reference: Merriam Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Application. Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2015.)