facetiae

[ fuh-see-shee-ee ]

/ fəˈsi ʃiˌi /

plural noun

amusing or witty remarks or writings.

Origin of facetiae

1520–30; <Latin, plural of facētia something witty. See facete, -ia

Words nearby facetiae

facet, facete, facetectomy, face that launched a thousand ships, Was this the, face the music, facetiae, face time, facetious, facet joint, face-to-face, face towel

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Example sentences from the Web for facetiae

Facetus, facetiae, infacetus, infacetiae are favourite words with Catullus.
The Oxford Book of Latin Verse|Various
Andrea was something of a wit and is quoted in the Facetiae of Domenichi.
The Popes and Science|James J. Walsh
Even Pembury had mistaken its “inmost soul,” for he had placed it in the column devoted to “Facetiae.”
The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's|Talbot Baines Reed
Maurepas is credited with contributions to the collection of facetiae known as the trennes de la Saint Jean (2nd ed., 1742).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8|Various

British Dictionary definitions for facetiae

facetiae

/ (fəˈsiːʃɪˌiː) /

pl n

humorous or witty sayings

obscene or coarsely witty books

Word Origin for facetiae

C17: from Latin: jests, plural of facētia witticism, from facētus elegant

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单词	facetiae
释义	facetiae [ fuh-see-shee-ee ] / fəˈsi ʃiˌi / plural noun amusing or witty remarks or writings. Origin of facetiae 1520–30; <Latin, plural of facētia something witty. See facete, -ia Words nearby facetiae facet, facete, facetectomy, face that launched a thousand ships, Was this the, face the music, facetiae, face time, facetious, facet joint, face-to-face, face towel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for facetiae Facetus, facetiae, infacetus, infacetiae are favourite words with Catullus. The Oxford Book of Latin Verse\|Various Andrea was something of a wit and is quoted in the Facetiae of Domenichi. The Popes and Science\|James J. Walsh Even Pembury had mistaken its “inmost soul,” for he had placed it in the column devoted to “Facetiae.” The Fifth Form at Saint Dominic's\|Talbot Baines Reed Maurepas is credited with contributions to the collection of facetiae known as the trennes de la Saint Jean (2nd ed., 1742). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 8\|Various British Dictionary definitions for facetiae facetiae / (fəˈsiːʃɪˌiː) / pl n humorous or witty sayings obscene or coarsely witty books Word Origin for facetiae C17: from Latin: jests, plural of facētia witticism, from facētus elegant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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