Definitions for jocundˈdʒɒk ənd, ˈdʒoʊ kənd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
joc•undˈdʒɒk ənd, ˈdʒoʊ kənd(adj.)
cheerful; merry; jolly.
Origin of jocund:
1350–1400; < LL jocundus, alter. of L jūcundus pleasant, der. of juv(āre) to help, benefit, delight
joc′und•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful(adj)
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
"when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful laugh"
Wiktionary
jocund(Adjective)
jovial, exuberant, lighthearted; merry and in high spirits : exhibiting happiness
Origin: From jocond, from iucundus.
Webster Dictionary
Jocund
merry; cheerful; gay; airy; lively; sportive
Jocund(adverb)
merrily; cheerfully
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