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English
Etymology
Originated 1520–30 from Latin facētiae, plural of facētia (jest); see facete+-ia and facetious.
Noun
facetiae pl (plural only)
- (rare) Witty or amusing writings or remarks.
- The Facetiae of Poggio Bracciolini.
- (archaic, euphemistic) Indecent books.
References
- “facetiae”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin, 2000, →ISBN.
- “facetiae”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Latin
Noun
facētiae
- inflection of facētia:
- nominative/vocative plural
- genitive/dative singular
References
- “facetiae”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- “facetiae”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers