jocose

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /dʒoʊˈkoʊs/ UK /dʒəˈkəʊs/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

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adj
given to or marked by joking; humorous and playful

His jocose manner put the nervous guests at ease.

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Synonyms

1 adj · given to or marked by... jocular humorous playful facetiouswaggishdroll merry

Opposites

serious solemn grave

Word family

Forms jocosely

Derived forms jocoselyjocosenessjocosity

Related forms jocular joke jest

Etymology

From Latin 'iocosus' ('full of jokes'), from 'iocus' ('joke, jest').

iocosus Latin iocus Latin

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# 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.

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- Describing Qualities

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