Jocund

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: jo + cund
• UK IPA: /ˈdÊ’É’kÉ™nd/ or IPA: /ˈdʒəʊkÉ™nd/
• US enPR: jäkʹənd, IPA: /ˈdʒɑːkÉ™nd/ or enPR: jōʹkÉ™nd, IPA: /ˈdÊ’oÊŠkÉ™nd/

Origin

From Old French jocond, from Latin iūcundus ("pleasant, agreeable").

Full definition of jocund

Adjective

1. Jovial; exuberant; lighthearted; merry and in high spirits; exhibiting happiness.
• unknown date, Thomas Shelton, translator, Don Quixote, Miguel de CervantesThere was once a widow, fair, young, free, rich, and withal very pleasant and jocund, that fell in love with a certain round and well-set servant of a college.
• unknown date, William Shakespeare, Romeo and JulietNight's candles are burnt out, and jocund day
  stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops.
• unknown date William Wordswortha poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company

Derived terms

• jocundly