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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joc·und (jŏk'ənd, jō'kənd) ![]() |
[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.| Thesaurus: jocund |
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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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Français (French)
adj. - gai, joyeux, jovial
Deutsch (German)
adj. - fröhlich
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - εύθυμος
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
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) مرح, خفيف الروح, ظريف
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - עליז, צוהל
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