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jocose

American  
[joh-kohs, juh-] / dʒoʊˈkoʊs, dʒə- /

adjective

  1. given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful.

    his typically lively and jocose manner.
    Synonyms:
    merry, sportive, comical, droll, funny, witty, waggish, facetious
jocose British  
/ dʒəˈkɒsɪtɪ, dʒəˈkəʊs /

adjective

  1. characterized by humour; merry

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Related Words

See jovial.

Other Word Forms

  • jocosely adverb
  • jocoseness noun
  • quasi-jocose adjective
  • quasi-jocosely adverb
  • unjocose adjective
  • unjocosely adverb
  • unjocoseness noun

Etymology

Origin of jocose

First recorded in 1665–75; from Latin jocōsus, equivalent to joc(us) “jest” + -ōsus adjective suffix; joke, -ose 1

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