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- [joh-kohs, juh-]
- /dʒoʊˈkoʊs, dʒə-/
- /dʒəˈkəʊs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [joh-kohs, juh-]
- /dʒoʊˈkoʊs, dʒə-/
Definitions of jocose word
- adjective jocose given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful: a jocose and amusing manner. 1
- noun jocose Playful or humorous. 1
- adjective jocose jolly, merry 1
- adjective jocose characterized by humour; merry 0
- adjective jocose joking or playful; humorous 0
- adjective jocose given to jest; habitually jolly. 0
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Origin of jocose
First appearance:
before 1665 One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; < Latin jocōsus, equivalent to joc(us) joke + -ōsus -ose1
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Parts of speech for Jocose
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jocose popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
jocose usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jocose
adjective jocose
- cheerful — Someone who is cheerful is happy and shows this in their behaviour.
- facetious — not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark.
- frolicsome — merrily playful; full of fun.
- funny — funnies. comic strips. Also called funny paper. the section of a newspaper reserved for comic strips, word games, etc.
- humorous — Archaic. moist; wet.
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