joss C2+ Topic:Art & Music US /ˈdʒɑs/ UK /ˈdʒɒs/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like josh /s/ vs /ʃ/ Meanings 1 noun a Chinese idol or cult image; luck or fortune Incense burned before the joss in the temple corner. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a chinese idol or cult... idolfetishimageluckfortune Etymology AI details Pidgin English, from Javanese/Chinese-coast use of Portuguese 'deus' ('god'), from Latin 'deus'; the sense 'luck' developed by extension. deus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # joss **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdʒɑs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdʒɒs/ ## Meanings 1. a Chinese idol or cult image; luck or fortune ## Examples - Incense burned before the joss in the temple corner. ## Synonyms - idol - fetish - image - luck - fortune ## Roots and Affixes - Root: deus ## Etymology Pidgin English, from Javanese/Chinese-coast use of Portuguese 'deus' ('god'), from Latin 'deus'; the sense 'luck' developed by extension. ## AI Etymology Joss has the etymology: Pidgin English, from Javanese/Chinese-coast use of Portuguese 'deus' ('god'), from Latin 'deus'; the sense 'luck' developed by extension. The etymological trail includes Latin deus. As a noun, joss means a Chinese idol or cult image; luck or fortune. ## Topics - Art & Music markdown