facial

/faˈθjal/ · B2 · adj

facial

🧖 facial = face + al (Latin facies, 'face'), so it means 'of the face'

Spanish facial looks and means the same as English facial. Both come from Latin facies, 'face', plus the adjective ending -al, meaning 'relating to'. In Spanish, the c before i is pronounced like th: fa-THYAL.

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