WORD ORIGIN
adjective joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play.
Origin of joyous 1275–1325; Middle English <
Anglo-French; Old French joios. See
joy ,
-ous Related forms joy·ous·ly , adverb joy·ous·ness , noun o·ver·joy·ous , adjective o·ver·joy·ous·ly , adverb o·ver·joy·ous·ness , noun un·joy·ous , adjective un·joy·ous·ly , adverb Dictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for over-joyous adjective having a happy nature or mood
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Derived Forms joyously , adverb joyousness , noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Word Origin and History for over-joyous adj. c.1300, from Anglo-French joyous , Old French joios "happy, cheerful, merry, glad" (12c., Modern French joyeux ), from joie (see joy ). Related: Joyously ; joyousness .
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