adj. 1 merry. 2 convivial. 3 hearty and good-humoured. joviality n. jovially adv.
[ F f. LL jovialis of Jupiter (as JOVE), with ref. to the supposed influence of the planet Jupiter on those born under it ]
JOVIAL
Meaning of JOVIAL in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012