What does jocose mean?
Definitions for jocose
dʒoʊˈkoʊs, dʒə-jo·cose
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Princeton's WordNet
jesting, jocose, jocular, jokingadjective
characterized by jokes and good humor
Wiktionary
jocoseadjective
given to jest; habitually jolly
jocoseadjective
playful; characterized by joking
Etymology: From iocosus, from iocus.
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jocose
Jocose refers to something or someone characterized by humor, jesting or being playful. It describes a behavior or mood that is cheerfully joking, light-hearted or full of high spirits.
Webster Dictionary
Jocoseadjective
given to jokes and jesting; containing a joke, or abounding in jokes; merry; sportive; humorous
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Jocose
jo-kōs′, adj. full of jokes: humorous: merry.—adv. Jocose′ly.—ns. Jocose′ness, Jocos′ity, the quality of being jocose.—adj. Joco-sē′rious, half in jest, half in earnest. [L. jocosus—jocus, a joke.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of jocose in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of jocose in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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