FACIAL - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Adjective

of or concerning the face

Example: a facial massage; facial hair; facial expression

Part of speech: Adjective

of or pertaining to the outside surface of an object

Nervus facialis, Facial, Facial nerve, Seventh cranial nerve

The word "facial" was borrowed from Medieval Latin faciālis.

Medieval scholars created new Latin words for modern concepts, keeping the language alive for centuries.