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jocoseness
jo·cose
/
dʒoʊˈkoʊs, dʒə-
/
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[
joh-
kohs
, j
uh
-
]
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adjective
given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful:
a jocose and amusing manner.
Origin:
1665–75;
<
Latin
jocōsus,
equivalent to
joc
(
us
)
joke
+
-ōsus
-ose
1
Related forms
jo·cose·ly,
adverb
jo·cose·ness,
noun
qua·si-jo·cose,
adjective
qua·si-jo·cose·ly,
adverb
un·jo·cose,
adjective
un·jo·cose·ly,
adverb
un·jo·cose·ness,
noun
Can be confused:
jocose,
jocular
,
jocund
,
jovial
(see synonym study at
jovial
).
Synonyms
facetious, waggish, witty, funny, droll, comical, sportive, merry. See
jovial
.
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World English Dictionary
jocose
(dʒəˈkəʊs)
—
adj
characterized by humour; merry
[C17: from Latin
jocōsus
given to jesting, from
jocus
joke
]
jo'cosely
—
adv
jo'coseness
—
n
jocosity
—
n
jocose
(dʒəˈkəʊs)
—
adj
characterized by humour; merry
[C17: from Latin
jocōsus
given to jesting, from
jocus
joke
]
jo'cosely
—
adv
jo'coseness
—
n
jocosity
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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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, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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