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# [[elegant]], [[fine]] | # [[elegant]], [[fine]] | ||
# [[courteous]], [[polite]] | # [[courteous]], [[polite]] | ||
# [[witty]], [[jocose]], [[facetious]] | # [[witty]], [[jocose]], [[facetious]] | ||
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+ | ==Derived words== | ||
+ | ===Facetiae=== | ||
+ | The word ''facetus'' became known in the Renaissance in the form of ''facetia'', [[jest]] or [[joke]]. In its plural form it became associated with collections of witty tales, best known of which are the ''[[Facetiae]]'' by [[Poggio]]. | ||
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+ | ===Facetious=== | ||
+ | # Treating serious issues with deliberately [[inappropriate]] humor; [[flippant]] | ||
+ | # Pleasantly [[humourous]], [[jocular]] | ||
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+ | ==== Etymology ==== | ||
+ | 1592, from Fr. ''facétieux'', from ''facétie'' "a joke," from L. ''[[facetia]]'', from [[facetus]] "witty, elegant," of unknown origin, perhaps related to ''[[facis]]'' "[[torch]]." It implies a desire to be amusing, often intrusive or ill-timed. " in booksellers' catalogues, is, like [[curious]], a euphemism for [[erotica]]." [ [[Henry Watson Fowler]] ] --[http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=erotica etymonline] | ||
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+ | ==== Examples ==== | ||
+ | *The ''[[Facetiae]] by [[Poggio]]'' | ||
+ | *''[[Oeuvres badines et galantes du comte de Caylus]]'' by [[Caylus]] | ||
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Derived words
Facetiae
The word facetus became known in the Renaissance in the form of facetia, jest or joke. In its plural form it became associated with collections of witty tales, best known of which are the Facetiae by Poggio.
Facetious
- Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant
- Pleasantly humourous, jocular
Etymology
1592, from Fr. facétieux, from facétie "a joke," from L. facetia, from facetus "witty, elegant," of unknown origin, perhaps related to facis "torch." It implies a desire to be amusing, often intrusive or ill-timed. " in booksellers' catalogues, is, like curious, a euphemism for erotica." [ Henry Watson Fowler ] --etymonline
Examples
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