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jocund

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Main Entry: jo·cund
Pronunciation: \ˈjä-kənd also ˈjō-(ˌ)kənd\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin jocundus, alteration of Latin jucundus, from juvare to help
Date: 14th century

: marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness <a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company — William Wordsworth>

synonyms see merry

jo·cun·di·ty \jō-ˈkən-də-tē, jä-\ noun

jo·cund·ly \ˈjä-kənd-lē, ˈjō-(ˌ)\ adverb


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