Synonyms

jocosity

American

[joh-kos-i-tee, juh-] / dʒoʊˈkɒs ɪ ti, dʒə- /

noun

the state or quality of being jocose.
joking or jesting.
a joke or jest.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

jocosities

plural

Etymology

Origin of jocosity

First recorded in 1640–50; jocose + -ity

Example Sentences

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"I'll call you Pencillius, god of Chirography—or would you rather come as Nonsensius, the newly discovered deity of Jocosity?"

From Olympian Nights by Bangs, John Kendrick

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