joc ‧ u ‧ lar /ˈdʒɒkjələ, ˈdʒɒkjʊlə $ ˈdʒɑːkjələr/ BrE AmE adjective formal
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ joke , ↑ joker , ↑ jokiness , ↑ jocularity ; adverb : ↑ jokingly , ↑ jokily , ↑ jocularly ; adjective : ↑ jokey , ↑ jocular ; verb : ↑ joke ]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: jocularis , from jocus ; ⇨ ↑ joke 1 ]
joking or humorous ⇨ jolly :
He sounded in a jocular mood.
—jocularly adverb
—jocularity /ˌdʒɒkjəˈlærəti, ˌdʒɒkjʊˈlærəti $ ˌdʒɑː-/ noun [uncountable]