Both Uses of
facetious
in
The Magic Mountain
- "Settembrini," the Italian corrected him with particular verve, accompanied by a facetious bow.†
Chpt 3.4 *facetious = treating serious issues in a humorous way
- Everyone laughed at all this facetious erudition and looked now at Hans Castorp, who was also laughing and lifted his glass of vermouth to toast his "Virgil."†
Chpt 6.8