facetiae
[f
uh
-
see
-shee-ee]
/fəˈsi ʃiˌi/
plural noun
1.
amusing or witty remarks or writings.
Origin
1520-30;
<
Latin,
plural of
facētia
something witty. See
facete
,
-ia
British Dictionary definitions for
facetiae
facetiae
/
fəˈsiːʃɪˌiː
/
plural noun
1.
humorous or witty sayings
2.
obscene or coarsely witty books
Word Origin
C17: from Latin: jests, plural of
facētia
witticism, from
facētus
elegant