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Tacitus^¹

/ˈtæsɪtʊs/

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Latin Tacitus.

proper noun

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.
A lunar impact crater.

TACITUS^²

noun

abbreviation, acronym, uncountable Acronym of Thyroid Allostasis in Critical Illness, Tumours, Uraemia and Starvation.

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name Roman cognomen

Español	Tácito
日本語	タキトゥス, タキツス
中文	塔西佗 Tǎxītuó
Português	Tácito
Français	Tacite
Deutsch	Tacitus, Tazitus
Italiano	Tacito
Ελληνικά	Τάκιτος Tákitos
Русский	Таци́т Tacít

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@misc{tacitus_2026,
  title = {Tacitus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tacitus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}