Taciturnity
Pronunciation : Tac`i*tur"ni*ty
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. taciturnitas: cf. F. taciturnit?.]
Definition : Defn: Habilual silence, or reserve in speaking. The cause of Addison's taciturnity was a natural diffidence in the company of strangers. V. Knox. The taciturnity and the short answers which gave so much offense. Macaulay.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913