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facete

fa·cete
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fuh-seet]
    • /fəˈsit/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fuh-seet]
    • /fəˈsit/

Definitions of facete word

  • abbreviation FACETE facetious. 1
  • adjective facete (archaic) Facetious. 0

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Origin of facete

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605, facete is from the Latin word facētus clever, witty

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Parts of speech for Facete

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

facete popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

facete usage trend in Literature

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