Jocundity

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being jocund. uncountable
  2. 2
    a feeling of facetious merriment wordnet
  3. 3
    A jocund remark; a witticism. countable

Synonyms

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amusementfrivolityfungleehikehilarity

Etymology

From Middle English jocundite, from Middle French jocundité, from Late Latin iōcunditās. By surface analysis, jocund + -ity. Doublet of jucundity.

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