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Answer for the clue ""Be quiet," on scores ", 5 letters:
tacet

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Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Tacet is Latin for "it is silent". It is a musical term to indicate that an instrument or voice does not sound. In vocal polyphony and in orchestral scores, it usually indicates a long period of time, typically an entire movement . In more modern music ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
musical instruction, 1724, from Latin tacet "is silent," third person singular present indicative of tacere (see tacit ).