taceo, tacere, tacui, tacitus:
Verb · 2nd conjugation · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Very Frequent
be silent; pass over in silence; leave unmentioned, be silent about something;
Conjugations
Finite Forms
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | taceo | tacemus |
| 2 | taces | tacetis |
| 3 | tacet | tacent |
Infinitives
| Voice | Tense | Forms |
|---|---|---|
| active | present | tacere |
| active | perfect | tacuisse |
| passive | present | taceri |
Imperatives
active
present
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | tace | tacete |
future
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | taceto | tacetote |
| 3 | taceto | tacento |
passive
present
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | tacere | tacemini |
future
| Person | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | tacetor | — |
| 3 | tacetor | tacentor |
Participles
Perfect Passive Participle
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tacitus | taciti |
| Gen. | taciti | tacitorum |
| Dat. | tacito | — |
| Acc. | tacitum | tacitos |
| Voc. | tacite | taciti |
| Abl. | tacito | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tacita | tacitae |
| Gen. | tacitae | tacitarum |
| Dat. | tacitae | — |
| Acc. | tacitam | tacitas |
| Voc. | tacita | tacitae |
| Abl. | tacita | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tacitum | tacita |
| Gen. | taciti | tacitorum |
| Dat. | tacito | — |
| Acc. | tacitum | tacita |
| Voc. | tacitum | tacita |
| Abl. | tacito | — |
Gerundive
masculine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tacendus | — |
| Gen. | tacendi | — |
| Dat. | tacendo | — |
| Acc. | tacendum | — |
| Voc. | tacende | — |
| Abl. | tacendo | — |
feminine
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tacenda | — |
| Gen. | tacendae | — |
| Dat. | tacendae | — |
| Acc. | tacendam | — |
| Voc. | tacenda | — |
| Abl. | tacenda | — |
neuter
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | tacendum | — |
| Gen. | tacendi | — |
| Dat. | tacendo | — |
| Acc. | tacendum | — |
| Voc. | tacendum | — |
| Abl. | tacendo | — |
Supines
accusative: tacitum; ablative: tacitu
Examples
- T
Pseudolus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...morigeru's mihi, quom sermoni huius obsonas. PS. Taceo. CAL. At taceas malo multo quam tacere dicas..." - T
Poenulus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...AGOR. Sine amem, ne opturba ac tace. MIL. Taceo. AGOR. Si tacuisses, iam istuc taceo non gnatum foret..." - T
Persa
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...inritassis, Persam adducam denuo. D. [iam taceo hercle] Atque tu Persa es, qui me usque admutilavisti ad cutem..." - T
Mostellaria
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...annos occisus foret. interdum inepte stultus es, . TH. Taceo. TR. Sed ecce quae illi in *** 'ego transmarinus hospes..." - T
Miles Gloriosus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...miles addidit: nunc si indicium facio, interii; si taceo, tamen, si hoc palam fuerit. quid peius muliere..." - T
Mercator
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...quidem ex ore orationem mi eripis. CHAR. Taceo. ACAN. Tace. credo, si boni quid ad te nuntiem, instes..." - T
Menaechmi
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...virum. MEN. Non taces? PEN. Non hercle vero taceo. nutat, ne loquar. MEN. Non hercle ego quidem usquam..." - T
Stichus
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...obnixe opibus nostrum officium meminisse decet. PAN. Placet; taceo. SOR. At memineris facito. [PAN. Nolo ego, soror..."