facete

facete
adjective /fəˈsiːt/
Facetious.

Adrian the sixth pope [...] gave command that statue should be demolished and burned, the ashes flung into the River Tiber, and had done it forthwith, had not Lodovicus Suessanus, a facete companion, dissuaded him to the contrary [...].


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  • Facete — Fa*cete , a. [L. facetus elegant, fine, facetious; akin to facies. See {Face}, and cf. {Facetious}.] Facetious; witty; humorous. [Archaic] A facete discourse. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] How to interpose with a small, smart remark, sentiment… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • facete — adjective Etymology: Latin facetus Date: 1603 archaic facetious, witty …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • facete — facetely, adv. faceteness, n. /feuh seet /, adj. Archaic. facetious. [1595 1605; < L facetus clever, witty] * * * …   Universalium

  • facete — fa·cete …   English syllables

  • facete — /fəˈsit/ (say fuh seet) adjective Obsolete facetious; witty. {Latin facētus fine, elegant, witty} …  

  • facete — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Facetely — Facete Fa*cete , a. [L. facetus elegant, fine, facetious; akin to facies. See {Face}, and cf. {Facetious}.] Facetious; witty; humorous. [Archaic] A facete discourse. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] How to interpose with a small, smart remark,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Faceteness — Facete Fa*cete , a. [L. facetus elegant, fine, facetious; akin to facies. See {Face}, and cf. {Facetious}.] Facetious; witty; humorous. [Archaic] A facete discourse. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] How to interpose with a small, smart remark,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • rencontrer — Rencontrer, Occurrere, Offendere, Habere obuiam, Incidere in euntem, In aliquem incurrere. Rencontrer et aller au devant, Occursare. Rencontrer d adventure, Nancisci. Rencontrer quelqu un qu on ne cerchoit pas, Incidere in aliquem. Bud. ex Papin …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

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