facies

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English [edit]

Noun [edit]

facies (uncountable)

  1. (plural only) Appearance.
    • 1992, Rudolf M. Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, page 6
      The Chilean Amphijubula Schust. (Schuster, 1970a) which has the facies of a small Frullania and agrees with Frullania in leaf insertion and branching, has a nontiered seta with 16 epidermal cell rows surrounding 4 inner rows.
  2. (plural only, medicine) Facial features, like an expression or complexion, typical for patients having certain diseases or conditions (e.g. costive facies).
  3. (geology) A body of rock with specified characteristics reflecting the way it was formed.

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Latin [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From faciō (make, do).

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

faciēs (genitive faciēī); f, fifth declension

  1. shape, figure, outward appearance
  2. face, countenance, visage

Inflection [edit]

Number Singular Plural
nominative faciēs faciēs
genitive faciēī faciērum
dative faciēī faciēbus
accusative faciem faciēs
ablative faciē faciēbus
vocative faciēs faciēs

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Verb [edit]

faciēs

  1. second-person singular future active indicative of faciō