NYT Dictionary

FACET

/ˈfɛs.ət/
NounVerbFAC-etfac-et · 2 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Any one of the flat surfaces cut into a gem.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin faciēs Late Latin facia Old French face Middle French face French face Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Middle French -et French -etder. French -ette French facettebor. English facet Borrowed from French facette.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

aspectanglearticlebordercasecircumferenceconfigurationcortexcountcovering

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 6 recorded puzzles:

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