Meaning
Of or affecting the face.
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 Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin faciālisbor. English facial Early 17th century, borrowed from Medieval Latin faciālis (“face-to-face, direct, open”), from faciēs (“form, configuration, figure; face, visage, countenance”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 13 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-08IACEFLT
- 2026-06-29CAFILNU
- 2026-04-05ACTIFLY
- 2026-01-16CAMLFEI
- 2025-10-23ABCFILK
- 2025-06-07CALTFIE
- 2025-02-27CRAOLFI
- 2024-05-03LAICBFK
- 2024-03-20FANICLU
- 2024-02-12FARICLY
- 2023-05-08CLAKFBI
- 2023-05-06IRAOFCL
+1 earlier appearances in the archive.