convivial

[ kuhn-viv-ee-uhl ]
/ kənˈvɪv i əl /

adjective

friendly; agreeable: a convivial atmosphere.
fond of feasting, drinking, and merry company; jovial.
of or befitting a feast; festive.

Origin of convivial

1660–70; < Late Latin convīviālis festal, equivalent to Latin convīvi(um) feast ( convīv(ere) to live together, dine together ( con- con- + vīvere to live) + -ium -ium) + -ālis -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM convivial

Example sentences from the Web for convivially

  • As late as August 1864, on the visit to Halifax of some Canadian delegates, he had been convivially eloquent in favour of union.

    The Tribune of Nova Scotia |W. L. (William Lawson) Grant
  • "Have a peach," he said convivially, laying an enormous Late Crawford on the corner of the desk.

    The Wizard's Daughter and Other Stories |Margaret Collier Graham

British Dictionary definitions for convivially

convivial
/ (kənˈvɪvɪəl) /

adjective

sociable; jovial or festive a convivial atmosphere

Derived forms of convivial

convivialist, noun conviviality, noun convivially, adverb

Word Origin for convivial

C17: from Late Latin convīviālis pertaining to a feast, from Latin convīvium, a living together, banquet, from vīvere to live