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