convivi'ality

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convivial (kənˈvɪvɪəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
sociable; jovial or festive: a convivial atmosphere
 
[C17: from Late Latin convīviālis pertaining to a feast, from Latin convīvium, a living together, banquet, from vīvere to live]
 
con'vivialist
 
n
 
convivi'ality
 
n
 
con'vivially
 
adv

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