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单词 jocosity
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
jo•cos•i•ty  ( jō kosi tē, jə-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. 
  1. the state or quality of being jocose.
  2. joking or jesting.
  3. a joke or jest.
  • jocose + -ity 1640–50

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
jo•cose /dʒoʊˈkoʊs, dʒə-/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. given to joking; playful.
jo•cose•ly, adv. 
jo•cos•i•ty /dʒoʊˈkɑsɪti/USA pronunciation  jo•cose•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
jo•cose  ( jō kōs, jə-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. given to or characterized by joking;
    jesting;
    humorous;
    playful:a jocose and amusing manner.
  • Latin jocōsus, equivalent. to joc(us) joke + -ōsus -ose1
  • 1665–75
jo•cosely, adv. 
jo•coseness, n. 
    facetious, waggish, witty, funny, droll, comical, sportive, merry. See jovial. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jocose /dʒəˈkəʊs/ adj
  1. characterized by humour; merry
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin jocōsus given to jesting, from jocus joke

joˈcosely adv joˈcoseness, jocosity /dʒəˈkɒsɪtɪ/ n
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