(adj.adv.) : 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.
* 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.
* Trop.
* Of behavior, fine, courteous, polite, gentle (very rare): vir facetus atque magnificus,Plaut. Most. 2, 2, 84: mulier commoda et faceta,Ter. Heaut. 3, 2, 11: 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.
* Of speech. *
* 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.
* Merry, witty, jocose, humorous, facetious (the predominant signif. of the word).
* 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.
* (Acc. to II. A.) Finely, properly, elegantly (anteclass.): hanc ego rem exorsus sum facete et callide,Plaut. Pers. 4, 1, 7; id. Mil. 1, 1, 39; id. Stich. 1, 3, 114: facete dictum,well said! good!id. Capt. 1, 2, 73; Ter. Eun. 2, 2, 57; 3, 1, 37.
* (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.

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