/ Dictionary / Index T taciturnity: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tac•i•tur•ni•ty Pronunciation: (tas"i-tûr'ni-tē), [key] — n. the state or quality of being reserved or reticent in conversation. the relinquishing of a legal right through an unduly long delay, as by the silence of the creditor. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: taciturnity (Thesaurus) taciturn Tacitus Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language