facetiae

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/fəˈsiːʃɪˌiː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fə sē′shē ē′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fa•ce•ti•ae  (fə sē′shē ē′),USA pronunciation n.pl. 
  1. amusing or witty remarks or writings.
  • Latin, plural of facētia something witty. See facete, -ia
  • 1520–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
facetiae / fəˈsiːʃɪˌiː/
  1. humorous or witty sayings
  2. obscene or coarsely witty books
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin: jests, plural of facētia witticism, from facētus elegant
'facetiae' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
facetious

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