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convivial

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con·viv·i·al  (kn-vv-l)
adj.
1. Fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; sociable. See Synonyms at social.
2. Merry; festive: a convivial atmosphere at the reunion.

[Late Latin convvilis, from Latin convvium, banquet : com-, com- + vvere, to live; see gwei- in Indo-European roots.]

con·vivi·ali·ty (-l-t) n.
con·vivi·al·ly adv.

convivial [kənˈvɪvɪəl]
adj
sociable; jovial or festive a convivial atmosphere
[from Late Latin convīviālis pertaining to a feast, from Latin convīvium, a living together, banquet, from vīvere to live]
convivialist  n
conviviality  n
convivially  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.convivial - occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company; "a convivial atmosphere at the reunion"; "a woman of convivial nature"; "he was a real good-time Charlie"
sociable - inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious"

convivial
adjective sociable, friendly, lively, cheerful, jolly, merry, festive, hearty, genial, fun-loving, jovial, back-slapping, gay, partyish (informal) Enjoy simple but satisfying food in the bistro's convivial atmosphere.
Translations
convivial [kənˈvɪvɪəl] ADJ [person, company] → sociable, agradable; [evening, atmosphere] → alegre, agradable

convivial [kənˈvɪvɪəl] adj [person, company] → plein(e) d'entrain; [occasion, atmosphere, evening] → convivial(e)

convivial
adjheiter und unbeschwert; person alsofröhlich; (= sociable)gesellig

convivial [kənˈvɪvɪəl] adjallegro/a, gioviale
convivial [kənˈvɪvɪəl] adjallegro/a, gioviale

convivial
adj convivial [kənˈviviəl]
pleasantly sociable and friendly. feestelik مَرِح общителен žoviální selskabelig; gemytlig gesellig κοινωνικός, φιλικός sociable, jovial, cordial lustakas خوش مشرب؛ معاشرتی lupsakka jovial לְבָבִי खुशी का vedar, druževan kedélyes ramah félagslyndur gioviale 陽気な 우호적인 malonus, draugiškas, linksmas jautrs; omulīgs meriah gezellig festlig, gemyttlig, selskapelig biesiadny, wesoły sociável vesel компанейский žoviálny družaben društven sällskaplig, festglad ที่ชอบสังสรรค์; ที่สนุกสนานรื่นรมย์ şen şakrak 善交際的,友善的 товариський, святковий زنده دل، هم مشرب hòa đồng
adv conˈvivially
feestelik بصورةِ مَرِحـه весело žoviálně selskabeligt; gemytligt gesellig χαρούμενα, εορταστικά sociablemente, jovialmente, cordialmente lustakalt بطور خوش مشرب lupsakasti jovialement לְבָבִי आमोद-प्रमोद का vedar, druževan vidáman dengan ramah glaðlega, með glaðværð giovialmente 陽気に 우호적으로 linksmai, šventiškai jautri; omulīgi dengan meriah gezellig festlig, gemyttlig biesiadnie amigavelmente jovial весело žoviálne družabno društveno sällskapligt, jovialiskt อย่างสนุกสนาน şen şakrak bir şekilde 歡樂地 по-товариськи; по-святковому زنده دلى كيسات‍ھ một cách hòa đồng
n conˌviviˈality [-ˈӕ-]
feestelikheid مَرَح весело настроение společenskost selskabelighed; gemytlighed die Geselligkeit ευθυμία sociabilidad, alegría, jovialidad lustakus خوش مشربی lupsakkuus jovialité לְבָבִיוּת आमोद-प्रमोद vesela gozba kedélyesség giovialità 浮かれ騒ぎ 유쾌함 linksmumas, šventiška nuotaika jautrība; omulība kemeriahan gezelligheid festlighet, selskapelighet wesołość, nastrój biesiadny sociabilidade jovialitate весёлость spoločenskosť družabnost društvenost sällskaplighet, gemytlighet, feststämning งานสังสรรค์ şen şakraklık 歡樂 святковість زنده دلى sự hòa đồng


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" But then it should be said in justice to the stranger that the PERSONNEL was himself of a too convivial disposition fairly to judge one differently gifted, and had, moreover, experienced a slight rebuff in an effort at an "interview.
It is a most refreshing, convivial, beautiful object to behold.
Just to think of a party of these unnatural gourmands taking it into their heads to make a convivial meal of a poor devil, who would have no means of escape or defence: however, there was no help for it.
 
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