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jucundity ? Obs.|dʒuːˈkʌndɪtɪ|
[ad. L. jūcunditās, f. jūcundus: see prec. Cf. also obs. F. jucundité, beside jocondité. In Eng. jucundity appears as an effort to restore the original L. form; it is used not only in the subjective senses of jocundity, but in the objective sense of L. jūcunditās (sense 1 below).]
1. The quality of being pleasant to the senses or feelings; pleasantness, enjoyableness. With pl., an enjoyable or amusing circumstance.
1620Venner Via Recta iv. 74 That the jucundity of it [food] entice them not to a perilous and nauseatiue fulnesse. 1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. vii. xvi. 372 The new unusuall or unexpected jucundities, which present themselves to any man in his life.
2. Pleasure, delight, happiness: = jocundity 2.
1536Primer Hen. VIII 148 Iesu, the most highest benignitie, Of all hearts the great iucunditie. 1822T. Taylor tr. Apuleius, Philos. Plato ii. 265 The wise man..is the only man who always enjoys jucundity and security.
3. Enjoyment, merriment, glee: = jocundity 1.
1560Rolland Crt. Venus i. 510 To spend their time in sum Iucunditie. a1678Woodhead Holy Living (1688) 64 Health only is the true cause of eating..yet there accompanies it..a perilous jucundity, and goust, which mostwhat endeavours also to step before it. 1794Mathias Purs. Lit. (1798) 28 His modesty would attempt some jucundity from the Lusus Priapi. |