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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•viv•i•al /kənˈvɪviəl/USA pronunciation adj. - friendly; agreeable:a convivial atmosphere.
- fond of feasting and company;
jovial:convivial guests.
con•viv•i•al•i•ty /kənˌvɪviˈælɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]con•viv•i•al•ly, adv. See -viv-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•viv•i•al (kən viv′ē əl),USA pronunciation adj. - friendly;
agreeable:a convivial atmosphere. - fond of feasting, drinking, and merry company;
jovial. - of or befitting a feast;
festive.
- Late Latin convīviālis festal, equivalent. to Latin convīvi(um) feast (convīv(ere) to live together, dine together (con- con- + vīvere to live) + -ium -ium) + -ālis -al1
- 1660–70
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sociable, companionable, genial.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: convivial /kənˈvɪvɪəl/ adj - sociable; jovial or festive: a convivial atmosphere
Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin convīviālis pertaining to a feast, from Latin convīvium, a living together, banquet, from vīvere to liveconˌviviˈality n |