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con·viv·i·al

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–adjective

1.	friendly; agreeable: a convivial atmosphere.

2.	fond of feasting, drinking, and merry company; jovial.

3.	of or befitting a feast; festive.

[Origin: 1660–70; < LL convīviālis festal, equiv. to L convīvi(um) feast (convīv(ere) to live together, dine together (con- con- + vīvere to live) + -ium -ium) + -ālis -al¹

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—Related forms

con·viv·i·al·ist, noun

con·viv·i·al·i·ty, noun

con·viv·i·al·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 1. sociable, companionable, genial.

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con·viv·i·al Audio Help (kən-vĭv'ē-əl) Pronunciation Key
adj.

Fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; sociable. See Synonyms at social.
Merry; festive: a convivial atmosphere at the reunion.

[Late Latin convīviālis, from Latin convīvium, banquet : com-, com- + vīvere, to live; see g^wei- in Indo-European roots.]

con·viv'i·al'i·ty (-āl'ĭ-tē) n., con·viv'i·al·ly adv.

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convivial

1668, from L.L. convivialis, from L. convivium "a feast," from convivere "to carouse together," from com- "together" + vivere "to live."

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convivial
adjective
occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company; "a convivial atmosphere at the reunion"; "a woman of convivial nature"; "he was a real good-time Charlie"

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convivial [kənˈviviəl] adjective

pleasantly sociable and friendly

Arabic:	مَرِح
Chinese (Simplified):	欢宴的
Chinese (Traditional):	好交際的，友善的
Czech:	žoviální
Danish:	selskabelig; gemytlig
Dutch:	gezellig
Estonian:	lustakas
Finnish:	lupsakka
French:	jovial
German:	gesellig
Greek:	κοινωνικός, φιλικός
Hungarian:	kedélyes
Icelandic:	félagslyndur
Indonesian:	ramah
Italian:	gioviale

Japanese:	陽気な
Korean:	쾌활한, 흥겨운
Latvian:	jautrs; omulīgs
Lithuanian:	malonus, draugiškas, linksmas
Norwegian:	festlig, gemyttlig, selskapelig
Polish:	biesiadny, wesoły
Portuguese (Brazil):	sociável
Portuguese (Portugal):	sociável
Romanian:	vesel
Russian:	компанейский
Slovak:	žoviálny
Slovenian:	družaben
Spanish:	sociable, jovial, cordial
Swedish:	sällskaplig, festglad
Turkish:	şen şakrak

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Convivial

Con*viv"i*al\ (?; 277), a. [From L. convivium a feast; con- + vivere to live. See Victuals, and cf. Convive.] Of or relating to a feast or entertainment, or to eating and drinking, with accompanying festivity; festive; social; gay; jovial.

Which feasts convivial meetings we did name. --Denham.

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