jocund

joc·und

J0049100 (jŏk′ənd, jō′kənd)adj. Sprightly and lighthearted in disposition, character, or quality.

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[Middle English, from Old French jocond, from Latin iūcundus, iōcundus, from iuvāre, to help, delight.]

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jo·cun′di·ty (jō-kŭn′dĭ-tē) n.joc′und·ly adv.

jocund

(ˈdʒɒkənd) adjof a humorous temperament; merry[C14: from Late Latin jocundus, from Latin jūcundus pleasant, from juvāre to please] jocundity, ˈjocundness n ˈjocundly adv

joc•und

(ˈdʒɒk ənd, ˈdʒoʊ kənd)

adj. cheerful; merry; jolly. [1350–1400; < Late Latin jocundus, alter. of Latin jūcundus pleasant, derivative of juv(āre) to help, benefit, delight] jo•cun•di•ty (dʒoʊˈkʌn dɪ ti) n. joc′und•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

jocund - full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful laugh"jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful, gayjoyous - full of or characterized by joy; "felt a joyous abandon"; "joyous laughter"

jocund

adjectiveCharacterized by joyful exuberance:blithe, blithesome, boon, convivial, gay, gleeful, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful.

Translations

giocondo