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conviviality - 3 dictionary results
con⋅viv⋅i⋅al
[kuh
n-viv-ee-uhl] 
–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 -al 1
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 -al 1
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.
1. sociable, companionable, genial.
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| con·viv·i·al (kən-vĭv'ē-əl) adj.
[Late Latin convīviālis, from Latin convīvium, banquet : com-, com- + vīvere, to live; see gwei- in Indo-European roots.] con·viv'i·al'i·ty (-āl'ĭ-tē) n., con·viv'i·al·ly adv. |
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Conviviality
Con*viv`i*al"i*ty\, n.; pl. Convivialities. The good humor or mirth indulged in upon festive occasions; a convivial spirit or humor; festivity.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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