JOCUND
gay, jocund, jolly, jovial, merry, mirthful
(adjective) full of or showing high-spirited merriment; “when hearts were young and gay”; “a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company”- Wordsworth; “the jolly crowd at the reunion”; “jolly old Saint Nick”; “a jovial old gentleman”; “have a merry Christmas”; “peals of merry laughter”; “a mirthful laugh”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
jocund (comparative more jocund, superlative most jocund)
Jovial; exuberant; lighthearted; merry and in high spirits; exhibiting happiness.
Source: Wiktionary
Joc"und, Etym: [L. jocundus, jucundus, orig., helpful, fr. juvare to help. See Aid.]
Definition: Merry; cheerful; gay; airy; lively; sportive. Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops. Shak. Rural sports and jocund strains. Prior.
– Joc"und*ly, adv.
– Joc"und*ness, n.
Joc"und, adv.
Definition: Merrily; cheerfully. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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