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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesplaisanterie
Native Script:Plaisanterie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pleh-zahn-te-ree
"Son sens de la plaisanterie a détendu l'atmosphère."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The tendency to joke, jest, or engage in lighthearted playful behavior.
"His constant jocularity helped ease the tension in the boardroom." - 2
A joke, playful remark, or humorous act.
"The speech was filled with gentle jocularities that charmed the audience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'jocularis' meaning 'facetious or funny', stemming from 'jocus' meaning 'joke' or 'jest'. It entered the English language in the mid-17th century, evolving to describe a habitual fondness for joking, playful speech, or a lighthearted demeanor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jocularity" is said worldwide
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plaisanterie
Transliteration: pleh-zahn-te-ree
Script: Plaisanterie
"Son sens de la plaisanterie a détendu l'atmosphère."
Scherzhaftigkeit
Transliteration: scherts-haft-ig-kite
"Seine Schalkhaftigkeit brachte alle zum Lachen."
giocosità
Transliteration: jo-ko-zi-tah
Script: Giocosità
"La sua giocosità ha reso la festa molto piacevole."
jocosidad
Transliteration: ho-ko-si-dad
Script: Jocosidad
"Su jocosidad contagió a todos los presentes."
jocosidade
Transliteration: zho-ko-zi-da-dee
Script: Jocosidade
"A jocosidade dele animou a reunião."
हencp
Transliteration: hasya-vinod
Script: हास्य-विनोद
"उसकी हँसी-मज़ाक ने माहौल को हल्का कर दिया।"
诙谐
Transliteration: huīxié
"他的诙谐幽默让整个房间充满了笑声。"
익살
Transliteration: iksal
"그의 익살스러운 농담이 분위기를 부드럽게 만들었다."
冗談と遊び
Transliteration: jōdan to asobi
"彼の少しの冗談と遊びが場を和ませた。"
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