Definition of jocund in English:

jocund

adjective ˈdʒɒk(ə)ndˈdʒəʊk(ə)nd

formal

Cheerful and light-hearted.
a jocund wedding party
Example sentencesExamples
- He was always jocund and grinning, while I always just stare in annoyance.
- And I felt that if I was this happy in life, my life would be permanently happy and jocund.
- Within a few months, he was his usual jocund self, and growing like an aurochs.
- Accordingly, take in perfect part all I write and do; revere the cheese-shaped brain which feeds you this noble flummery; strive diligently to keep me ever jocund.
- ‘Sit in the Sun’ and ‘By the Cathedral’ tug at opposing emotions, at once jocund and unsettling.
- But Eve, ‘heightened as with wine, jocund and boon’, hastens to tell Adam her good news.
- July is one of the most popular jocund, jocose, and jocular months of the year.
- I remember the advice given by the make-up artist François from Elizabeth Arden: ‘The jocund mouth gives the true chic.’
Synonyms
cheerful, happy, jolly, merry, bright, glad, sunny, joyful, joyous, light-hearted, in good spirits, in high spirits, sparkling, bubbly, exuberant, ebullient, cock-a-hoop, elated, gleeful, breezy, airy, cheery, sprightly, jaunty, animated, radiant, smiling, grinning, laughing, mirthful, frolicsome

Derivatives

jocundity

nounPlural jocundities dʒɒˈkʌndɪtidʒəʊˈkʌndɪti

formal

Of course, Zwellnox's land was distinguished from the other worlds solely by its complete and utter lack of jocundity.

jocundly

adverb

formal

His line was the jocundly-sentimental Wardour Street brand of adventure, told in a style that exactly met, but never exceeded, every expectation.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin jocundus, variant (influenced by jocus 'joke') of jucundus 'pleasant, agreeable', from juvare 'to delight'.

joke from late 17th century:
Joke seems to have been a slang word at first, but it may well come from Latin jocus ‘jest, wordplay’, found also in jocund (Late Middle English), and juggle (Late Middle English). See also jewel

Definition of jocund in US English:

jocund

adjective

formal

Cheerful and lighthearted.
a jocund wedding party
Example sentencesExamples
- Within a few months, he was his usual jocund self, and growing like an aurochs.
- Accordingly, take in perfect part all I write and do; revere the cheese-shaped brain which feeds you this noble flummery; strive diligently to keep me ever jocund.
- July is one of the most popular jocund, jocose, and jocular months of the year.
- I remember the advice given by the make-up artist François from Elizabeth Arden: ‘The jocund mouth gives the true chic.’
- He was always jocund and grinning, while I always just stare in annoyance.
- ‘Sit in the Sun’ and ‘By the Cathedral’ tug at opposing emotions, at once jocund and unsettling.
- But Eve, ‘heightened as with wine, jocund and boon’, hastens to tell Adam her good news.
- And I felt that if I was this happy in life, my life would be permanently happy and jocund.
Synonyms
cheerful, happy, jolly, merry, bright, glad, sunny, joyful, joyous, light-hearted, in good spirits, in high spirits, sparkling, bubbly, exuberant, ebullient, cock-a-hoop, elated, gleeful, breezy, airy, cheery, sprightly, jaunty, animated, radiant, smiling, grinning, laughing, mirthful, frolicsome

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin jocundus, variant (influenced by jocus ‘joke’) of jucundus ‘pleasant, agreeable’, from juvare ‘to delight’.

单词	jocund
释义	Definition of jocund in English: jocund adjective ˈdʒɒk(ə)ndˈdʒəʊk(ə)nd formal Cheerful and light-hearted. a jocund wedding party Example sentencesExamples He was always jocund and grinning, while I always just stare in annoyance. And I felt that if I was this happy in life, my life would be permanently happy and jocund. Within a few months, he was his usual jocund self, and growing like an aurochs. Accordingly, take in perfect part all I write and do; revere the cheese-shaped brain which feeds you this noble flummery; strive diligently to keep me ever jocund. ‘Sit in the Sun’ and ‘By the Cathedral’ tug at opposing emotions, at once jocund and unsettling. But Eve, ‘heightened as with wine, jocund and boon’, hastens to tell Adam her good news. July is one of the most popular jocund, jocose, and jocular months of the year. I remember the advice given by the make-up artist François from Elizabeth Arden: ‘The jocund mouth gives the true chic.’ Synonyms cheerful, happy, jolly, merry, bright, glad, sunny, joyful, joyous, light-hearted, in good spirits, in high spirits, sparkling, bubbly, exuberant, ebullient, cock-a-hoop, elated, gleeful, breezy, airy, cheery, sprightly, jaunty, animated, radiant, smiling, grinning, laughing, mirthful, frolicsome Derivatives jocundity nounPlural jocundities dʒɒˈkʌndɪtidʒəʊˈkʌndɪti formal Of course, Zwellnox's land was distinguished from the other worlds solely by its complete and utter lack of jocundity. jocundly adverb formal His line was the jocundly-sentimental Wardour Street brand of adventure, told in a style that exactly met, but never exceeded, every expectation. Origin Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin jocundus, variant (influenced by jocus 'joke') of jucundus 'pleasant, agreeable', from juvare 'to delight'. joke from late 17th century: Joke seems to have been a slang word at first, but it may well come from Latin jocus ‘jest, wordplay’, found also in jocund (Late Middle English), and juggle (Late Middle English). See also jewel Definition of jocund in US English: jocund adjective formal Cheerful and lighthearted. a jocund wedding party Example sentencesExamples Within a few months, he was his usual jocund self, and growing like an aurochs. Accordingly, take in perfect part all I write and do; revere the cheese-shaped brain which feeds you this noble flummery; strive diligently to keep me ever jocund. July is one of the most popular jocund, jocose, and jocular months of the year. I remember the advice given by the make-up artist François from Elizabeth Arden: ‘The jocund mouth gives the true chic.’ He was always jocund and grinning, while I always just stare in annoyance. ‘Sit in the Sun’ and ‘By the Cathedral’ tug at opposing emotions, at once jocund and unsettling. But Eve, ‘heightened as with wine, jocund and boon’, hastens to tell Adam her good news. And I felt that if I was this happy in life, my life would be permanently happy and jocund. Synonyms cheerful, happy, jolly, merry, bright, glad, sunny, joyful, joyous, light-hearted, in good spirits, in high spirits, sparkling, bubbly, exuberant, ebullient, cock-a-hoop, elated, gleeful, breezy, airy, cheery, sprightly, jaunty, animated, radiant, smiling, grinning, laughing, mirthful, frolicsome Origin Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin jocundus, variant (influenced by jocus ‘joke’) of jucundus ‘pleasant, agreeable’, from juvare ‘to delight’.
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