jocund
[ jok-uhnd, joh-kuhnd ]
/ ˈdʒɒk ənd, ˈdʒoʊ kənd /
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adjective
cheerful; merry; blithe; glad: a witty and jocund group.
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Origin of jocund
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English jocound, from Late Latin jocundus, alteration of Latin jūcundus “pleasant,” equivalent to ju(vāre) “to help, benefit, please, delight” + -cundus adjective suffix
synonym study for jocund
See jovial.
OTHER WORDS FROM jocund
joc·und·ly, adverbquasi-jocund, adjectivequa·si-joc·und·ly, adverbun·joc·und, adjectiveWords nearby jocund
jockteleg, jocose, jocosity, jocular, jocularity, jocund, jocundity, Jod-Basedow phenomenon, jodhpur, Jodhpuri, Jodhpuri coat
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British Dictionary definitions for jocund
jocund
/ (ˈdʒɒkənd) /
adjective
of a humorous temperament; merry
Derived forms of jocund
jocundity (dʒəʊˈkʌndɪtɪ) or jocundness, nounjocundly, adverbWord Origin for jocund
C14: from Late Latin jocundus, from Latin jūcundus pleasant, from juvāre to please
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