/ ˈdʒɒkjələ(r); NAmE ˈdʒɑːk-/ adjective ( formal )
1.
humorous :
a jocular comment
2.
( of a person ) enjoying making people laugh
SYN jolly
—see also joke
► jocu·lar·ity / ˌdʒɒkjəˈlærəti; NAmE ˌdʒɑːk-/ noun [ U ]
► jocu·lar·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Latin jocularis , from joculus , diminutive of jocus jest, wordplay.