Joculatory

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    funny; witty obsolete

    "let me now answer your facetious Letter (of 10 August) with a joculatory line or two"

Synonyms

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funnyhilariousuproarious

Example

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"let me now answer your facetious Letter (of 10 August) with a joculatory line or two"

Etymology

Latin joculatorius.

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