Tacitean

[ tas-i-tee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Publius Cornelius Tacitus.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tacitean¹

First recorded in 1885–90; Tacit(us) + -ean

Example Sentences

The meaning seems to be that of the Tacitean phrase "exprobrare beneficia."

From Project Gutenberg