Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Facete \Fa*cete"\, a. [L. facetus elegant, fine, facetious; akin
   to facies. See {Face}, and cf. {Facetious}.]
   Facetious; witty; humorous. [Archaic] ``A facete discourse.''
   --Jer. Taylor.

         ``How to interpose'' with a small, smart remark,
         sentiment facete, or unctuous anecdote.  --Prof.
                                                  Wilson.
   -- {Fa*cete"ly}, adv. -- {Fa*cete"ness}, n.