Someone who is taciturn is not talkative.
Taciturn is an adjective that refers to a person who has few words or who suffers from some sadness . The concept can be understood as the opposite of talkativeness, self-confidence or verbosity .
For example: "I don't trust Osvaldo: he is a taciturn man, who doesn't talk to anyone," "I've been taciturn for several days because I still can't assimilate the news," "The old man, taciturn, barely answered the questions in monosyllables." of strangers .
Regarding the etymological origin of the term, it derives from the Latin taciturnus , in turn coming from the verb tacere (which can be translated as "to be silent" ).
Example of taciturn
Suppose that an actor, every time he appears in public, stays away from the hustle and bustle. Head down , this figure prefers not to talk to journalists or maintain contact with people. He even refuses to take pictures with his fans or sign autographs. Given these attitudes, it is possible that the press defines the actor as someone who is taciturn.
Being taciturn can be linked to an individual's personality or to some extraordinary event. A cheerful and talkative young man may be taciturn for several days due to a medical study that has to be carried out. As this study causes him great concern , his usual attitude changes. Once he passes the study and the results reassure him, the boy stops being taciturn and regains his enthusiasm.
A worry can make someone become taciturn.
William of Orange-Nassau
William of Orange-Nassau (1533–1584), más conocido como William the Taciturn, fue un prince de Orange.
William the Taciturn participated in the confrontation against the kings of Spain and led the fight that led to the so-called Eighty Years' War . His life came to an end when he was murdered by Balthasar Gérard .
Movie «Django, the taciturn»
To all of the above we can add that there are various cultural works that use the word that concerns us now in their titles. This would be the case, for example, of the movie "Taciturn Django" . It is an Italian film, released in 1968 and framed within the western genre.
It was directed by Massimo Pupillo and starred actors such as George Eastman , Luciano Rossi , Mimmo Maggio and Liana Orfei . It revolves around the figure of Bill Django who, after helping a caravan of settlers and a helpless woman whose husband has been murdered by a smuggler, decides to embark on a journey in search of a hidden mine that is considered to hold a lot of gold.
A book by Martín Romero
Within the area of children's and youth literature, for its part, we find books such as the one titled "The Fabulous Chronicles of the Taciturn Mouse" , written by Martín Romero .
It is a graphic novel that brings us closer to the figure of the protagonist, who finds himself in the need to face the separation of his parents. And to overcome it, he will go to the town where he will meet a unique neighbor who will allow him to discover new worlds.