JOCULAR


Meaning of JOCULAR in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' jä-ky ə -l ə r

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin jocularis, from joculus, diminutive of jocus

Date: 1626

1 : given to jesting : habitually jolly or jocund

2 : characterized by jesting : PLAYFUL

synonyms see WITTY

– joc · u · lar · i · ty \ ˌ jä-ky ə - ' ler- ə -t ē , - ' la-r ə - \ noun

– joc · u · lar · ly \ ' jä-ky ə -l ə r-l ē \ adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.