facetiae

English

Etymology

Originated 1520–30 from Latin facētiae, plural of facētia (jest); see facete+-ia and facetious.

Noun

facetiae

1. (rare) Witty or amusing writings or remarks.

References

• “facetiae” in The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000.
• “facetiae” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.

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Latin

Noun

facētiae

1. nominative plural of facētia
2. genitive singular of facētia
3. dative singular of facētia
4. vocative plural of facētia