facetiae

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fa·ce·ti·ae

F0004600 (fə-sē′shē-ē′)pl.n. Witty or humorous writings and sayings.
[Latin facētiae, pl. of facētia, jest; see facetious.]

facetiae

(fəˈsiːʃɪˌiː) pl n1. (Rhetoric) humorous or witty sayings2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) obscene or coarsely witty books[C17: from Latin: jests, plural of facētia witticism, from facētus elegant]

fa•ce•ti•ae

(fəˈsi ʃiˌi)

n.pl. amusing or witty remarks or writings. [1520–30; < Latin, pl. of facētia, derivative of facētus clever, witty. See -ia]

facetiae

1. amusing or witty writings and remarks.
2. coarsely witty stories or books. — facetious, adj.See also: Humor