/ˈsaɪləns/
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Translation
A time when there is no sound at all.
Word origin
From Latin silentium, from silere meaning to be still.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- silentium
- English cognates
- silent
Examples
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A "silence" is a stretch of time with no sound.
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"In silence" means without speaking.
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Here "silence" means no talking at all.
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