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Definition of tacet adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tacet

adverb, adjective

/ˈtæsɪt/,

/ˈteɪsɪt/

/ˈtæsɪt/,

/ˈteɪsɪt/

(music, from Latin)

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(used as an instruction) used to indicate that a particular instrument does not play
Word OriginLatin, literally ‘is silent’, from tacere ‘be silent’.

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