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face

/ˈfeɪs/FAYS
/ˈfeɪs/FAYS

Meaningthe look

Common meaning: the forward-facing side of the head

Other meanings: a surface

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin faciēs ‘shape, look; the face’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry faciēs, p. 714 · dictionary scan

Roots

  • faciēs Latin “shape, look; the face”

Related words

facadefacetsuperficialsurface

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