Definitions for jovialˈdʒoʊ vi əl

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

jo•vi•alˈdʒoʊ vi əl(adj.)

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

  2. (cap.)

    Category: Mythology

    Ref: Jovian (def. 1). 1 1

Origin of jovial:

1580–90; < ML joviālis of Jupiter

Princeton's WordNet

  1. 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

  1. jovial(Adjective)

    Pertaining to Jove or Zeus; Jovian.

  2. jovial(Adjective)

    Pertaining to the planet Jupiter; Jovian.

  3. jovial(Adjective)

    Under the influence of the planet Jupiter (considered a source of happiness).

  4. jovial(Adjective)

    Merry; cheerful and good-humored.

  5. Origin: From jovial, from gioviale, from iovialis, from Iovis, i.e. Jupiter, the planet which was thought by astrologers to bring jollity.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Jovial(adj)

    of or pertaining to the god, or the planet, Jupiter

  2. Jovial(adj)

    sunny; serene

  3. Jovial(adj)

    gay; merry; joyous; jolly; mirth-inspiring; hilarious; characterized by mirth or jollity; as, a jovial youth; a jovial company; a jovial poem


Translations for jovial

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

jovial(adjective)

full of good humour

He seems to be in a very jovial mood this morning.

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