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10 Language-to-English DictionariesJocular
/ˈdʒɒk.jʊ.lər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by joking or jesting; playful.
"His jocular nature made him the life of the party." - 2
Relating to or marked by humor.
"The jocular remarks during the meeting lightened the mood."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'jocular' originates from the Latin 'jocularis', meaning 'joking' or 'playful', which is derived from 'jocus', meaning 'joke'. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, evolving to describe a light-hearted or humorous disposition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jocular" is said worldwide
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joculaire
Transliteration: zho-kylair
"Son attitude joculaire a rendu la réunion plus agréable."
jokular
Transliteration: yo-ku-lar
"Sein jokularer Stil machte die Präsentation unterhaltsam."
giocoso
Transliteration: dʒo-ko-so
"Il suo modo giocoso di parlare ha reso la conversazione vivace."
jocoso
Transliteration: ho-ko-so
"Su comentario jocoso hizo reír a todos."
jocoso
Transliteration: zho-ko-so
"O seu jeito jocoso de contar histórias é cativante."
हास्यपूर्ण
Transliteration: haasyapurn
"उसकी हास्यपूर्ण बातें सभी को हंसाने लगीं।"
幽默的
Transliteration: yōumò de
"他的幽默的风格让每个人都笑了。"
유머러스한
Transliteration: yumeoreoseuhan
"그의 유머러스한 말투는 모두를 웃게 만들었다."
冗談好きな
Transliteration: joudanzuki na
"彼の冗談好きな性格はみんなを楽しませた。"
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