jocose
[joh-kohs, juh-]
- given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful: a jocose and amusing manner.
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Origin of jocose
Synonyms
See more synonyms for jocose on Thesaurus.comfacetious, waggish, witty, funny, droll, comical, sportive, merry. See jovial.
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Examples from the Web for jocose
Historical Examples
The rather numerous men of the family were dense and grumpy, or dense and jocose.
ChanceJoseph Conrad
He was genial and jocose, sunburnt and romantically allusive.
The Tragic MuseHenry James
The tone of the proclamation was not as jocose as in the former Chigirin talks.
War and PeaceLeo Tolstoy
A jocose answer to children when they say they have gotten nothing.
The Proverbs of ScotlandAlexander Hislop
I have been asked why I employed a pleasant, jocose, and diverting style.
Classic French Course in EnglishWilliam Cleaver Wilkinson
jocose
- characterized by humour; merry
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Word Origin
C17: from Latin jocōsus given to jesting, from jocus joke
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Word Origin and History for jocose
adj.
1670s, from Latin iocosus "full of jesting, joking," from iocus "pastime, sport; a jest, joke" (see joke (n.)). Implies ponderous humor. Related: Jocosely; jocoseness.
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