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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
taciturn
taci·turn BrE [ˈtæsɪtɜːn] NAmE [ˈtæsɪtɜːrn] adjective
(formal)tending not to say very much, in a way that seems unfriendly
•a taciturn and serious young man
Derived Word: ↑taciturnity
Word Origin:
[taciturn taciturnity] late 18th cent.: from Latin taciturnus, from tacitus, past participle of tacere ‘be silent’.
Example Bank:
•He was a taciturn and serious young man.
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