jocund
pronunciation
How to pronounce jocund in British English:
UK [ˈdʒɒkənd]
How to pronounce jocund in American English:
US [ˈdʒɑkənd]
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- Adjective:
- full of or showing high-spirited merriment
Word Origin
- jocund (adj.)
- late 14c., "pleasing, gracious; joyful," from Old French jocond or directly from Late Latin iocundus (source of Spanish jocunde, Italian giocondo), variant (influenced by iocus "joke") of Latin iucundus "pleasant," originally "helpful," contraction of *iuvicundus, from iuvare "to please, benefit, help" (see adjutant).
Antonym
Example
- 1. The jocund princess roamed around in her beautiful garden .
- 2. Jocund day stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops .
- 3. A pretty girl with a rubicund face looks very jocund in the bund .
- 4. Her jocund character made her the most popular girl in the .
- 5. Their hearts were jocund and sublime - milton .