Tace
/ˈteɪ.si/noun
An archaic command meaning “be silent.”
Did you know?Tace is the Latin imperative of tacēre, the same root behind “tacit,” meaning something understood without being spoken aloud.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
tacēre
“to be silent or keep silent”
Classical Latin
Latin
tace
“be silent; the singular imperative of tacēre”
Medieval Latin
Latin
tace
“a written command or admonition to remain silent”
16th–17th Century
English
tace
“an archaic English command meaning “be silent””
Modern English
English
tace
“A rare or obsolete word for “be silent””