English Explanatory Dictionary

Tacitus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A Roman cognomen, notably borne by Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (c.56–117), a historian of ancient Rome and Marcus Claudius Tacitus (c.200–275), a Roman emperor.
  2. A lunar impact crater.
noun
  1. Acronym of Thyroid Allostasis in Critical Illness, Tumours, Uraemia and Starvation.

Pronunciation

/ˈtæsɪtʊs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sumxr-Tacitus.wav

Word forms

Tacitus

Etymology

Latin Tacitus.

Derived words

Tacitan Tacitian
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