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