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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 tac·i·turn /ˈtæsəˌtɚ/
 (a.)沈默寡言的,不太說話的,無言的

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Tac·i·turn a.  Habitually silent; not given to converse; not apt to talk or speak. -- Tac*i*turn*ly, adv.
 Syn: -- Silent; reserved.
 Usage: Taciturn, Silent. Silent has reference to the act; taciturn, to the habit.  A man may be silent from circumstances; he is taciturn from disposition.  The loquacious man is at times silent; one who is taciturn may now and then make an effort at conversation.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 taciturn
      adj : habitually reserved and uncommunicative [ant: voluble]