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jovial

[ joh-vee-uhl ]

adjective

  1. endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship:

    a wonderfully jovial host.

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  2. (initial capital letter) of or relating to the god Jove, or Jupiter.


jovial

/ ˈəʊɪə /

adjective

  1. having or expressing convivial humour; jolly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDZ, adverb
  • ˌDZˈٲ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • v·· adverb
  • v··Ա noun
  • ܲ·v· adjective
  • un·v·· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jovial1

First recorded in 1580–90; from Medieval Latin DZ “of Jupiter” (the planet, supposed to exert a happy influence), equivalent to Latin jovi- ( Jovian ) + - -al 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jovial1

C16: from Latin DZ of (the planet) Jupiter, considered by astrologers to foster good humour
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Synonym Study

Jovial, jocose, jocular, jocund agree in referring to someone who is in a good humor. Jovial suggests a hearty, joyous humor: a jovial person. Jocose refers to that which causes laughter; it suggests someone who is playful and given to jesting: with jocose and comical airs. Jocular means humorous, facetious, mirthful, and waggish: jocular enough to keep up the spirits of all around him. Jocund, now a literary word, suggests a cheerful, light-hearted, and sprightly gaiety: glad and jocund company.
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More than three decades on, he is by his son's side as the jovial pair joke with the team.

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Scottie Scheffler has been in a relaxed and jovial mood throughout the start of a Masters week that could see him win a third title in four years.

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The restaurant has the vibe of a upscale yet relaxed pub complete with dark wood furniture and jovial bartenders who tend the lengthy and prominent bar.

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The name has lately been taken up by a modern network of jovial California history lovers, shorthand name “The Clampers.”

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Laughter has been in short supply at Wales press conferences in recent times, but Jones ensured there was a jovial atmosphere at the beginning of another potentially turbulent campaign.

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