taciturnus adj. with comp. tacitus, not talkative, of few words, quiet, still, taciturn, silent, noiseless: (eum) taciturnum videbant: thalamos taciturna Intrat, noiselessly, O.: obstinatio, N.: tineas pasces (liber) taciturnus inertīs, i. e. unread, H.: (ingenium) statuā taciturnius, H.