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jocoseness

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jo⋅cose

  [joh-kohs, juh-]
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–adjective
given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful: a jocose and amusing manner.
Origin:
1665–75; < L jocōsus, equiv. to joc(us) joke + -ōsus -ose 1

Related forms:
jo⋅cose⋅ly, adverb
jo⋅cose⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
facetious, waggish, witty, funny, droll, comical, sportive, merry. See jovial.
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jo·cose   (jō-kōs')   
adj.  

  1. Given to joking; merry.

  2. Characterized by joking; humorous.


[Latin iocōsus, from iocus, joke; see yek- in Indo-European roots.]
jo·cose'ly adv., jo·cose'ness, jo·cos'i·ty (-kŏs'ĭ-tē) n.
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Word Origin & History

jocose 
1673, from L. jocosus "full of jesting, joking," from jocus "pastime, sport" (see joke). Implies ponderous humor.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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