JOCUND


Meaning of JOCUND in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjä-kənd also ]

ˈjō-(ˌ)kənd adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin jocundus, alteration of Latin jucundus, from juvare to help

Date: 14th century

: marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness

a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company — William Wordsworth

Synonyms: see merry

• jo·cun·di·ty jō-ˈkən-də-tē, jä- noun

• jo·cund·ly ˈjä-kənd-lē, ˈjō-(ˌ) adverb

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