jocund
[ jok-uhnd, joh-kuhnd ]
/ ˈdʒɒk ənd, ˈdʒoʊ kənd /
adjective
cheerful; merry; blithe; glad: a witty and jocund group.
Origin of jocund
1350–1400; Middle English
jocound < Late Latin
jocundus, alteration of Latin
jūcundus pleasant, equivalent to
ju(vāre) to help, benefit, please, delight +
-cundus adj. suffix
SYNONYMS FOR jocund
OTHER WORDS FROM jocund
joc·und·ly, adverb qua·si-joc·und, adjective qua·si-joc·und·ly, adverb un·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, noun jocundly, adverbWord Origin for jocund
C14: from Late Latin
jocundus, from Latin
jūcundus pleasant, from
juvāre to please