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

OTHER WORDS FROM jocund

joc·und·ly, adverb qua·si-joc·und, adjective qua·si-joc·und·ly, adverb un·joc·und, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH jocund

jocose jocular jocund jovial (see synonym study at jovial)

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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, adverb

Word Origin for jocund

C14: from Late Latin jocundus, from Latin jūcundus pleasant, from juvāre to please