conviviality

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.

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

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con·vivi·ali·ty (-l-t) n.

con·vivi·al·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	conviviality - a jovial nature joviality sociability, sociableness - the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows
	2.	conviviality - a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity jollification, merrymaking festivity, celebration - any joyous diversion high jinks, high jinx, hijinks, jinks - noisy and mischievous merrymaking revel, revelry - unrestrained merrymaking

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conviviality

noun sociability, cheer, festivity, gaiety, bonhomie, jollity, liveliness, cordiality, geniality, joviality, good fellowship, merrymaking, jollification I love the conviviality of these little canal-side pubs.

Translations

conviviality [kənˌvɪvɪˈælɪtɪ] N → alegría f y buen humor
there was an atmosphere of conviviality → había un ambiente de alegría y buen humor

conviviality [kənvɪviˈælɪti] n [place, occasion] → convivialité f

conviviality

n → unbeschwerte Heiterkeit; (of person also) → Fröhlichkeit f; (= sociability) → Geselligkeit f