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jo·cos·i·ty
/
dʒoʊˈkɒs
ɪ
ti, dʒə-
/
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[
joh-
kos
-i-tee, j
uh
-
]
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noun,
plural
jo·cos·i·ties.
1.
the state or quality of being
jocose
.
2.
joking or jesting.
3.
a joke or jest.
Origin:
1640–50;
jocose
+
-ity
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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
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