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jocundity
jo·cun·di·ty
/
dʒoʊˈkʌn
dɪ
ti
/
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[
joh-
kuhn
-di-tee
]
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noun,
plural
jo·cun·di·ties
for 2.
1.
the state or an instance of being
jocund
; gaiety.
2.
a
jocund
remark or act.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English
jocundite;
see
jocund
,
-ity
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World English Dictionary
jocund
(ˈdʒɒkənd)
—
adj
of a humorous temperament; merry
[C14: from Late Latin
jocundus,
from Latin
jūcundus
pleasant, from
juvāre
to please]
jocundity
—
n
'jocundness
—
n
'jocundly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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