jocose C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /dʒoʊˈkoʊs/ UK /dʒəˈkəʊs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj given to or marked by joking; humorous and playful His jocose manner put the nervous guests at ease. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · given to or marked by... jocularhumorousplayfulfacetiouswaggishdrollmerry ↔ Opposites serioussolemngrave Word family Forms jocosely Derived forms jocoselyjocosenessjocosity Related forms jocularjokejest Etymology AI details From Latin 'iocosus' ('full of jokes'), from 'iocus' ('joke, jest'). iocosus Latin iocus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # jocose **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /dʒoʊˈkoʊs/ **IPA (UK):** /dʒəˈkəʊs/ ## Meanings 1. given to or marked by joking; humorous and playful ## Examples - His jocose manner put the nervous guests at ease. ## Synonyms - jocular - humorous - playful - facetious - waggish - droll - merry ## Antonyms - serious - solemn - grave ## Derived Forms - jocosely - jocoseness - jocosity ## Related Forms - jocular - joke - jest ## Roots and Affixes - Root: iocosus - Root: iocus ## Etymology From Latin 'iocosus' ('full of jokes'), from 'iocus' ('joke, jest'). ## AI Etymology Jocose comes from Latin 'iocosus' ('full of jokes'), from 'iocus' ('joke, jest'). The etymological trail includes Latin iocosus and Latin iocus. As an adjective, jocose means given to or marked by joking; humorous and playful. The same family is visible in derived forms such as jocosely, jocoseness, and jocosity and related forms such as jocular, joke, and jest. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown