jocose

[ joh-kohs, juh- ]

/ dʒoʊˈkoʊs, dʒə- /

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adjective

given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful: his typically lively and jocose manner.

OTHER WORDS FOR jocose

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

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Origin of jocose

First recorded in 1665–75; from Latin jocōsus, equivalent to joc(us) “jest” + -ōsus adjective suffix; see joke, -ose¹

synonym study for jocose

See jovial.

OTHER WORDS FROM jocose

jo·cose·ly, adverbjo·cose·ness, nounqua·si-jo·cose, adjectivequa·si-jo·cose·ly, adverb

un·jo·cose, adjectiveun·jo·cose·ly, adverbun·jo·cose·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH jocose

jocose , jocular, jocund, jovial (see synonym study at jovial)

Words nearby jocose

jock itch, jocko, Jock Scot, jockstrap, jockteleg, jocose, jocosity, jocular, jocularity, jocund, jocundity

How to use jocose in a sentence

He is the principal writer of Italian jocose poetry, which has ever since retained the name of poesia Bernesca.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Then a whole row of books on a loosely packed shelf toppled over on each other with soft jocose slaps.
Molly Make-Believe|Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
Most serious, though with a jocose dialect commonly, having a cheerful wit in speaking to men.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. III. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
He was genial and jocose, sunburnt and romantically allusive.
The Tragic Muse|Henry James

I do not grasp all your teachings, but I bow to them,' answered the deputy, having recovered enough presence of mind to be jocose.
The conquest of Rome|Matilde Serao

British Dictionary definitions for jocose

jocose

/ (dʒəˈkəʊs) /

adjective

characterized by humour; merry

Derived forms of jocose

jocosely, adverbjocoseness or jocosity (dʒəˈkɒsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for jocose

C17: from Latin jocōsus given to jesting, from jocus joke

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