Jocular: meaning, definitions and examples
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jocular
[ หdสษkjสlษ ]
in conversation
characterized by joking or jesting; humorous or playful.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He is known for his jocular personality.
- The comedian's jocular remarks had the audience in stitches.
- She couldn't resist his jocular charm.
Translations
Translations of the word "jocular" in other languages:
๐ต๐น jocoso
๐ฎ๐ณ เคนเคพเคธเฅเคฏเคชเฅเคฐเคฆ
๐ฉ๐ช scherzhaft
๐ฎ๐ฉ bercanda
๐บ๐ฆ ะถะฐัััะฒะปะธะฒะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ ลผartobliwy
๐ฏ๐ต ๅ่ซๅฅฝใใช
๐ซ๐ท jovial
๐ช๐ธ jocoso
๐น๐ท ลakacฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ๋๋ด์ ์ข์ํ๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฒุงุญ
๐จ๐ฟ ลพertovnรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ ลพartovnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ็ฑๅผ็ฉ็ฌ็
๐ธ๐ฎ ลกaljiv
๐ฎ๐ธ spaugilegur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ำะทัะปาะพะน
๐ฌ๐ช แฎแฃแแ แแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ zarafatcฤฑl
๐ฒ๐ฝ jocoso
Word origin
The word 'jocular' originated in the late 17th century from the Latin word 'jocularis', meaning 'humorous'. Over time, it has retained its essence of being associated with jokes, jesting, and playful humor. The term has been used in various contexts, from casual conversations to formal writings, to describe things that are meant to provoke amusement or light-heartedness.