English → Latin
“facetious” in Latin
lepiduspleasant, charming; witty; effeminatefacētuselegant, fine; courteous, polite; witty, jocose, facetiousfēstīvuslively, festive, joyous, gay, merry; agreeable, pleasing; handsome, pretty; jovial, agreeablesalsussalty, briny; sharp, wittyioculārisfunny, jocular, amusing; facetious, laughable, droll
The English word facetious itself goes back to Latin facētus, through facētia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
facetious
lepidus: facetus: festivus: salsus [SYN. in FACETIOUSNESS]: jocularis (jocose). A facetious fellow, lepidum caput (comedy). A facetious narrator, facetus narrator.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for facetious?
- The usual Latin words for “facetious” are lepidus, facētus, fēstīvus; also salsus, ioculāris. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.