JOCOSE


Meaning of JOCOSE in English

(ˈ)jō|kōs adjective

Etymology: Latin jocosus, from jocus jest, joke + -osus -ose — more at joke

1. : given to jokes and jesting : abounding in jokes

felt the preacher was too jocose for his serious position

2. : having the character of or containing a joke : sportively humorous

made jocose remarks about things the others didn't consider funny at all

Synonyms: see witty

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.