jocose

[joh-kohs, juh-]

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adjective

given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful: a jocose and amusing manner.

Origin of jocose

1665–75; < Latin jocōsus, equivalent to joc(us) joke + -ōsus -ose¹

Related formsjo·cose·ly, adverbjo·cose·ness, nounqua·si-jo·cose, adjectivequa·si-jo·cose·ly, adverbun·jo·cose, adjectiveun·jo·cose·ly, adverbun·jo·cose·ness, noun

Can be confusedjocose jocular jocund jovial (see synonym study at jovial)

Synonyms for jocose

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facetious, waggish, witty, funny, droll, comical, sportive, merry. See jovial.

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Related Words for jocose

facetious, frolicsome, funny, humorous, jocular, joking, merry, playful, sportive, waggish, witty

Examples from the Web for jocose

Historical Examples of jocose

The rather numerous men of the family were dense and grumpy, or dense and jocose.
Chance
Joseph Conrad
He was genial and jocose, sunburnt and romantically allusive.
The Tragic Muse
Henry James
The tone of the proclamation was not as jocose as in the former Chigirin talks.
War and Peace
Leo Tolstoy
A jocose answer to children when they say they have gotten nothing.
The Proverbs of Scotland
Alexander Hislop
I have been asked why I employed a pleasant, jocose, and diverting style.
Classic French Course in English
William Cleaver Wilkinson

British Dictionary definitions for jocose

jocose

adjective

characterized by humour; merry

Derived Formsjocosely, adverbjocoseness or jocosity (dʒəˈkɒsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for jocose

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.