facies

English

Noun

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.

Derived terms

• biofacies
• lithofacies
• masked facies

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Latin

Etymology

From faciō (“make, do”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈfa.ki.eːs/

Noun

faciēs (genitive faciēī); f, fifth declension

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

Inflection

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

Descendants

Albanian: faqe Aromanian: fatsã Catalan: faç English: face French: face Italian: faccia

Portuguese: face Romanian: față Romansch: fatscha Sicilian: facci Spanish: faz, haz

Verb

faciēs

1. second-person singular future active indicative of faciō