| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Facetious; witty; humorous.[Websters]
2. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb facetely.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (facetely) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective facete.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "FACETE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
| Etymology:Facete \Fa*cete"\, adjective. [Latin expression facetus elegant, fine, facetious; akin to facies. See Face, and compare to Facetious.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: FACETE
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Gay; cheerful. [Not in use.]. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
