facetiae
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Originated 1520–30 from Latin facētiae, plural of facētia (jest); see facete+-ia and facetious.
Noun[edit]
facetiae pl (plural only)
- (rare) Witty or amusing writings or remarks.
- The Facetiae of Poggio Bracciolini.
- (archaic, euphemistic) Indecent books.
References[edit]
- “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[edit]
Noun[edit]
facētiae