What is the Latin word for wittily?

The usual Latin words for “wittily” are facētus, fēstīvus, lepidus; also salsus, Velleius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“wittily” in Latin

facētuselegant, fine; courteous, polite; witty, jocose, facetious fēstīvuslively, festive, joyous, gay, merry; agreeable, pleasing; handsome, pretty; jovial, agreeable lepiduspleasant, charming; witty; effeminate salsussalty, briny; sharp, witty Velleiusof or pertaining to the gens Velleia.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

wittily

facete (Cic.): haud infacete (Velleius): festive: lepide: salse (Cic.): non invenuste (Plin., Ep.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for wittily?: The usual Latin words for “wittily” are facētus, fēstīvus, lepidus; also salsus, Velleius. 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.