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]