JOCULAR


Meaning of JOCULAR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjä-kyə-lər ]

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 ˌjä-kyə-ˈler-ə-tē, -ˈla-rə- noun

• joc·u·lar·ly ˈjä-kyə-lər-lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.