jovi'ality

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jovial (ˈdʒəʊvɪəl) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
having or expressing convivial humour; jolly
 
[C16: from Latin joviālis of (the planet) Jupiter, considered by astrologers to foster good humour]
 
jovi'ality
 
n
 
'jovialness
 
n
 
'jovially
 
adv

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