FACETIA

Meaning of FACETIA in English

n witty remark, witticism;

facetias facetiae

Interlingua English vocab. Английский словарь Интерлингва. 2012

FACETIOUS — adjective Etymology: Middle French facetieux, from facetie jest, from Latin facetia Date: 1599 joking or jesting often inappropriately ; waggish …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FACETIAE — noun plural Etymology: Latin, from plural of facetia jest, from facetus elegant, witty Date: 1529 witty or humorous writings or …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FACETIOUS
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FACETIAE — fəˈsēshēˌē noun plural Etymology: Latin, plural, of facetia jest, witticism, from facetus + -ia -y 1. : witty or humorous …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FACETIOUS — adjective Etymology: Middle French facetieux, from facetie jest, from Latin facetia Date: 1599 1. : joking or jesting often inappropriately …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FACETIAE — noun plural Etymology: Latin, from plural of facetia jest, from facetus elegant, witty Date: 1529 : witty or humorous writings …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FACETIOUS — [ fə'si:ʃəs ] ■ adjective using inappropriate humour. Derivatives ~ly adverb ~ness noun Origin C16: from Fr. facétieux , from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
FACETIAE — [ fə'si:ʃɪi: ] ■ plural noun dated pornographic literature. Origin C16: from L., plural of facetia 'jest'.
Concise Oxford English vocab
FACETIOUS — [fa.ce.tious] adj [MF facetieux, fr. facetie jest, fr. L facetia] (1599) 1: joking or jesting often inappropriately: waggish "just being …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FACETIAE — [fa.ce.ti.ae] n pl [L, fr. pl. of facetia jest, fr. facetus elegant, witty] (1529): witty or humorous writings or sayings
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FACETIOUS — / fəˈsiːʃəs; NAmE / adjective trying to appear amusing and intelligent at a time when other people do not think …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FACETIOUS — adj. 1 characterized by flippant or inopportune humour. 2 (of a person) intending to be amusing, esp. inopportunely. øøfacetiously adv. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FACETIAE — n.pl. 1 pleasantries, witticisms. 2 (in bookselling) pornography. [L, pl. of facetia jest f. facetus witty]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FACETIOUS — adj. 1 characterized by flippant or inopportune humour. 2 (of a person) intending to be amusing, esp. inopportunely. facetiously adv. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FACETIAE — n.pl. 1 pleasantries, witticisms. 2 (in bookselling) pornography. [ L, pl. of facetia jest f. facetus witty ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FACETIOUS — adj.1 characterized by flippant or inopportune humour. 2 (of a person) intending to be amusing, esp. inopportunely. Derivatives: facetiously adv. …
Oxford English vocab
FACETIAE — n.pl. 1. pleasantries, witticisms. 2 (in bookselling) pornography. Etymology: L, pl. of facetia jest f. facetus witty
Oxford English vocab

Interlingua English vocab

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