jocosity C2 Topic:Communication US /dʒoʊˈkɑːsəti/ UK /dʒəʊˈkɒsəti/ See IPA manual Freq #1030144 Meanings 1 noun the quality or practice of merry joking His jocosity kept the discussion lively without turning it cruel. 2 noun a joke or jocular remark The speaker's final jocosity drew a restrained laugh. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality or practice of... jocularityhumorplayfulness 2 noun · a joke or jocular remark jestquip ↔ Opposites solemnityseriousness Word family Forms jocosities Related forms jocosejocular Etymology From jocose + -ity. Jocose comes from Latin iocosus, "full of joking," from iocus, "joke or play." Topics Communication External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # jocosity **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dʒoʊˈkɑːsəti/ **IPA (UK):** /dʒəʊˈkɒsəti/ **Frequency rank:** 1030144 ## Meanings 1. the quality or practice of merry joking 2. a joke or jocular remark ## Examples - His jocosity kept the discussion lively without turning it cruel. - The speaker's final jocosity drew a restrained laugh. ## Synonyms - jocularity - humor - playfulness - jest ## Antonyms - solemnity - seriousness ## Related Forms - jocose - jocular ## Etymology From jocose + -ity. Jocose comes from Latin iocosus, "full of joking," from iocus, "joke or play." ## Topics - Communication markdown