/ ˈdʒɒkənd; ˈdʒəʊk-; NAmE ˈdʒɑːk-; ˈdʒoʊk-/ adjective
( formal ) cheerful
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Old French from Latin jocundus , variant (influenced by jocus joke) of jucundus pleasant, agreeable, from juvare to delight.
/ ˈdʒɒkənd; ˈdʒəʊk-; NAmE ˈdʒɑːk-; ˈdʒoʊk-/ adjective
( formal ) cheerful
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Old French from Latin jocundus , variant (influenced by jocus joke) of jucundus pleasant, agreeable, from juvare to delight.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005