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facetiae definition

fa·ce·tiae (fə sē′s̸hē ē′)

plural noun

Rare witty sayings

Etymology: L, pl. of facetia, a jest < facetus, elegant, witty, akin to fax, torch < IE base *ĝhwok-, to gleam > Gr phaos, light

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