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Jovial Common

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Jovial has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

An inhabitant of the planet Jupiter; a Jovian.

Adjective
1

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

"when hearts were young and gay"

"a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"

"the jolly crowd at the reunion"

"jolly old Saint Nick"

"a jovial old gentleman"

"have a merry Christmas"

"peals of merry laughter"

"a mirthful laugh"

2

Cheerful and good-humoured; jolly, merry.

3

Pertaining to the planet Jupiter; Jovian.

Example Sentences
"when hearts were young and gay" adjective
"a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company" adjective
"the jolly crowd at the reunion" adjective
"jolly old Saint Nick" adjective
"a jovial old gentleman" adjective
"have a merry Christmas" adjective
"peals of merry laughter" adjective
"a mirthful laugh" adjective
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Rhyming Words
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