jocund

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

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

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

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adjective

Characterized by joyful exuberance: blithe, blithesome, boon², convivial, gay, gleeful, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful. See happy/unhappy.

IN BRIEF: Feeling cheerful or jolly.

Many a glad good morrow and jocund laugh from the young folk Made the bright air brighter. — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Evangeline.

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• Happy, Playful, Optimistic, or Elated

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - lystig

Nederlands (Dutch)
vrolijk

Français (French)
adj. - gai, joyeux, jovial

Deutsch (German)
adj. - fröhlich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εύθυμος

Italiano (Italian)
giocondo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - bem-humorado, jovial, alegre

Русский (Russian)
веселый, приятный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - jocoso, jocundo, jovial, plácido, agradable

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - glad, livad, munter

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
欢乐的, 高兴的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 歡樂的, 高興的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 유쾌한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 陽気な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مرح, خفيف الروح, ظريف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮עליז, צוהל‬

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