JOVIAL


Meaning of JOVIAL in English

jo ‧ vi ‧ al /ˈdʒəʊviəl $ ˈdʒoʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: Late Latin jovialis 'of the god Jove or Jupiter' ; because people born under the influence of the planet Jupiter were thought likely to be happy ]

friendly and happy:

He addressed me in a jovial manner.

—jovially adverb

—joviality /ˌdʒəʊviˈæləti, ˌdʒəʊviˈælɪti $ ˌdʒoʊ-/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.