JOVIAL


Meaning of JOVIAL in English

[ 'dʒəʊvɪəl , -vj(ə)l ]

■ adjective cheerful and friendly.

Derivatives

~ity noun

~ly adverb

Origin

C16: from Fr., from late L. ~is 'of Jupiter', with ref. to the supposed influence of the planet Jupiter on those born under it.

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