Jocose
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 given to jesting; habitually jolly formal
"Adde to this diſsipated and diſtracted ſtate of Miniſters, their private diſtreſſes and poverties, together with the publick neglect and indifferency of people toward them; who can wonder if they look pitifully one on another, which no jocoſe or juvenile drolings can relieve?"
- 2 playful; characterized by joking formal
- 1 characterized by jokes and good humor wordnet
Example
More examples"Adde to this diſsipated and diſtracted ſtate of Miniſters, their private diſtreſſes and poverties, together with the publick neglect and indifferency of people toward them; who can wonder if they look pitifully one on another, which no jocoſe or juvenile drolings can relieve?"
Etymology
From Latin iocōsus (“humorous”), from iocus (“jest, joke”).
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