First Known Use: 1529
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facetiae
noun plural fa·ce·ti·ae \fə-ˈsē-shē-ˌē, -ˌī\
Definition of FACETIAE
: witty or humorous writings or sayings
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Origin of FACETIAE
Latin, from plural of facetia jest, from facetus elegant, witty
Rhymes with FACETIAE
Adar Sheni, advanced degree, Aegean Sea, Agri Dagi, alienee, Amundsen Sea, biographee, bouquet garni, carpenter bee, Caspian Sea, casus belli, charcuterie, charivari, chincherinchee, chinoiserie, consent decree, covenantee, cucumber tree, decision tree, dedicatee, delegatee, distributee, East China Sea, ESOP, evacuee, examinee, exuviae, fait accompli, felo-de-se, fortunately, HTLV, interrogee, interviewee, jaborandi, Labrador Sea, millidegree, New Jersey tea, omega-3, Pasiphaë, patisserie, persecutee, poète maudit, prima facie, reliquiae, relocatee, Sault Sainte Marie, Simon Legree, skeleton key, South China Sea, to a degree, umbrella tree, wayfaring tree
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