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