facetiae

plural noun

fa·​ce·​ti·​ae fə-ˈsē-shē-ˌē 

-ˌī

: witty or humorous writings or sayings

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin facētiae "amusing things, jests," plural of facētia (also in plural with singular meaning) "cleverness, aptness of expression, wit," from facētus "clever, choosing or judging adeptly, witty" + -ia -ia entry 1 — more at facete

First Known Use

1577, in the meaning defined above