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făcētus, a, um, adj. [root fa- of fari; Sanscr. bhā-, shine, appear; Gr. φα- in φημί, φαίνω; strengthened făc, as in fax, facies], well-made, choice, elegant, fine.

I Lit. (very rare): nae illi sunt pedes faceti ac deliciis ingredienti molles, Brutus ap. Quint. 6, 3, 20: facetis victibus vivere, Plaut. Most. 1, 1, 43 (43).—
II Trop.
- A Of behavior, fine, courteous, polite, gentle (very rare): vir facetus atque magnificus, Plaut. Most. 2, 2, 84 (514): mulier commoda et faceta, Ter. Heaut. 522: ut cuique est aetas, ita quemque facetus adopta, Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 55: est qui (ambulet tunicis) subductis usque facetus, i. e. who thinks to be very fine, id. S. 1, 2, 26.—
- B Of speech. *
- - 1 Elegant, fine: molle atque facetum Vergilio annuerunt gaudentes rure Camenae, Hor. S. 1, 10, 44; cf.: decoris hanc et excultae cujusdam elegantiae appellationem (faceti) puto, Quint. 6, 3, 20.—
  - 2 Merry, witty, jocose, humorous, facetious (the predominant signif. of the word).
  - - a Of persons: dulcem et facetum festivique sermonis atque in omni sermone simulatorem, quem εἴρωνα Graeci nominarunt, Socratem accepimus, Cic. Off. 1, 30, 108: elegantes, faceti, id. Brut. 16, 63: esse quamvis facetum atque salsum, id. de Or. 2, 56, 228: in altercando cum aliquo aculeo et maledicto facetus, id. Brut. 47, 173: imitatores et narratores faceti, id. de Or. 2, 54, 219: etiam quodam loco facetus esse voluisti, id. Phil. 2, 8, 20: conviva joco mordente facetus, Juv. 9, 10 et saep.—
    - b Of inanim. and abstr. things: duplex omnino est jocandi genus: unum illiberale, petulans, flagitiosum, obscenum, alterum elegans, urbanum, ingeniosum, facetum, Cic. Off. 1, 29, 104: ironia faceta et elegans, id. Brut. 85, 292: faceta et urbana innumerabilia, id. de Or. 2, 56, 227: sermo, id. ib. 1, 8, 32: dictum, id. ib. 2, 54, 219: joci, Just. 39, 2.—Comp.: Quo facetior videare, Lucil. ap. Fest. s. v. REDARGUISSE, p. 273, 10 Müll. —Sup.: Aristophanes facetissimus poëta veteris comoediae, Cic. Leg. 2, 15, 37: argutiae facetissimi salis, Plin. 35, 10, 37, § 117.—Hence, adv.: făcēte,
  - 1 (Acc. to II. A.) Finely, properly, elegantly (anteclass.): hanc ego rem exorsus sum facete et callide, Plaut. Pers. 4, 1, 7 (455); id. Mil. 1, 1, 39 (39); id. Stich. 1, 3, 114 (268): facete dictum, well said! good! id. Capt. 1, 2, 73 (182); Ter. Eun. 288; 427.—
  - 2 (Acc. to II. B.) Wittily, pleasantly, humorously, facetiously (class.): numquam tam male est Siculis, quin aliquid facete et commode dicant, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 43, § 95: facete et urbane Stoicos ridere, id. Fin. 1, 11, 39: multa colligere ridicule ac facete, id. de Or. 1, 57, 243: praeclare et apposite et facete scripsit, Gell. 2, 23, 11: (Cicero) plura quam quisquam dixit facete, Quint. 6, 3, 4.—Comp.: nos ab isto nebulone facetius eludimur, Cic. Rosc. Am. 44, 128: disputare, id. de Or. 2, 54, 217.—Sup.: noster hic facetissime tres de jure civili libellos tribus legendos dedit, Cic. de Or. 2, 55, 223: dicere, Plin. Ep. 1, 9 fin.: ludere, id. ib. 9, 22, 2.

facētus, a, um, Adi. (wohl zu fax, also glänzend), wohlgestaltet, zierlich, f ein, nett, I) eig.: pedes faceti, Brut. b. Quint. 6, 3, 20: victus faceti, Plaut. most. 45. – II) übtr.: A) fein, elegant, voll Anmut, voll Grazie, ansprechend, nett, vir, Plaut.: meretrix, Ter. – est qui inguen ad obscaenum subductis (tunicis) usque facetus, Hor. sat. 1, 2, 26. – bes. v. Redner u. v. der Rede, orator, Cic.: sermo, Cic.: uberior oratio Crassi nec minus faceta, Cic.: quo facetior videare, Lucil. 963: illa facetissima verborum attenuatio, Cornif. rhet.: Aristophanes, facetissimus poëta veteris comoediae, Cic.: dah. subst., facētum, ī, n., die Grazie, Anmut (im Liede), Hor. sat. 1, 10, 44. – B) insbes.: a) launig, launig witzig, drollig, Cic. u.a.: Bromius, qui facetior est deorum, Mart. Cap.: argutiae facetissimi salis, Plin.: u. neutr. subst., nonnulla eius facetissima exstant, einige vortreffliche Witzworte, Suet. Vesp. 22. – b) freundlich, nett gegen andere, quemque facetus (mit Artigkeit) adopta, Hor. ep. 1, 6, 55.

facetus [CL] 1 witty, amusing. nemo est tam urbana facundia ~us Byrht. V. Osw. 406; sagax et facundus, ~us multumque jocosus Ord. Vit. III 3 p. 46; jocosos nitore carnis elatos, omni levitate seculi ~os, quorum mala colloquia corrumpunt mores bonos V. Chris. Marky. 8; vir affabilis, vir flexibilis et ~us Gir. EH I 46; vir eruditus, eloquens et ~us Id. SD 10; vultus ei letus inerat sermoque facetus (Vers.) Hist. Durh. 2. 2 courtly, refined. curialis et ~us hereticus Lanfr. Corp. & Sang. 414C; ~e etiam mulieres consimilia indumenta habentes G. Mon. IX 13; quanto divitiis prius in seculo prepotens et ~us exstiterat, tanto jam in monasterio positus ‥ rudis circa mores ecclesiasticos apparebat: nempe secularis peritie fascetia religiose conversationis dissolutio esse dinoscitur et intemperantia R. Cold. Cuthb. 76; ~us, urbanus, curialis, urbanicus Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 239; cum sis facetus moribus / et vivas erudite P. Blois Carm. 27. 4; more faceto / sponte sibi cedunt Vinsauf PN 96; allegans nudis sermonibus absque moneta / est ebes atque rudis, nec prosunt verba faceta Walt. Wimb. Scel. 69; s1238 janitor ‥ minus quam deceret aut expediret ~us M. Par. Maj. III 482; septem scrutare, conare faceta parare [gl.: istas vii facescias] Garl. Mor. Scol. 450.

făcētus, (12) a, um, ¶ 1 élégant : Pl. As. 551 ; Most. 45 ; Cic. Or. 20 ; Br. 325 ; Quint. 6, 3, 20 ; Hor. S. 1, 10, 44 ¶ 2 plaisant, spirituel, enjoué : Cic. de Or. 2, 251 ; Br. 173 ; Off. 1, 104, etc. || -tior Lucil. Sat. 963 ; -tissimus Cic. Leg. 2, 37.

facētus, a, um

1. sierlijk, gracieus, elegant, fijn [orator; oratio; meretrix];
2. geestig, gevat, vlot; ➤ alqd -e dicere.

facetus , a, um. adj. c. s.
有趣者。悦心。

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, Urbanus, bonis artibus et studiis expolitus. Stat. eccl. Constant. inter Instr. tom. 11. Gall. Christ. col. 218 : Herbertus quosdam canonicorum, qui sibi minus urbani, minusque Faceti videbantur, ab ecclesia Constantiensi radicitus, tanquam illiteratos et inutiles, extrudit.

facētus adj.with sup.

1 FAC-, fine, courteous, polite, gentle: mulier, T.: quemque facetus adopta, H.: qui (ambulet) facetus, in fine parade, H.—As substn., elegance, grace: facetum Vergilio adnuerunt Camenae, H.—Merry, witty, jocose, humorous, facetious: Socrates: narratores: facetus esse voluisti: ioco mordente, Iu.: facetissimus poëta: iocandi genus: ironia.—Plurn. as subst: faceta innumerabilia.

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