facete

[ fuh-seet ]

adjective

, Archaic.

1. facetious.

Other Words From

• fa·cetely adverb
• fa·ceteness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of facete¹

First recorded in 1595–1605, facete is from the Latin word facētus clever, witty

Example Sentences

Inde nostri intolerabili siti et immiti volentes significare se torqueri, facete aiunt “Rolandi morte se perire.”

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