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over-joyous

o·ver-joy·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver joi-uh s]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˈdʒɔɪ əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-ver joi-uh s]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˈdʒɔɪ əs/

Definition of over-joyous word

  • adjective over-joyous joyful; happy; jubilant: the joyous sounds of children at play. 1

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Origin of over-joyous

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French joios. See joy, -ous

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Parts of speech for Over-joyous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

over-joyous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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