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facetiae
(fa|cetiae)
Pronunciation:
/fəˈsiːʃɪiː/
plural noun
1
dated
pornographic literature.
2
archaic
humorous or witty sayings.
Origin:
early 16th century
: from Latin, plural of
facetia
'jest', from
facetus
'witty'
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