jocular

joc·u·lar  (jky-lr)

adj.

1. Characterized by joking.

2. Given to joking.

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[Latin ioculris, droll, from ioculus, diminutive of iocus, joke; see yek- in Indo-European roots.]

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jocu·lari·ty (-lr-t) n.

jocu·lar·ly adv.

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jocular [ˈdʒɒkjʊlə]

adj

1. characterized by joking and good humour

2. meant lightly or humorously; facetious

[from Latin joculāris, from joculus little joke]

jocularity  [ˌdʒɒkjʊˈlærɪtɪ] n

jocularly  adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	jocular - characterized by jokes and good humor jesting, jocose, joking humorous, humourous - full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"
Adv.	1.	jocular - with humor; "they tried to deal with this painful subject jocularly" jocosely

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jocular

adjective humorous, joking, funny, amusing, teasing, jolly, witty, playful, whimsical, comical, jesting, jovial, droll, facetious, roguish, frolicsome, ludic (literary), waggish, sportive, jocund, jocose He was in a less jocular mood than usual.
serious, earnest, solemn, humourless

Translations

jocular [ˈdʒɒkjʊləʳ] ADJ [person] → gracioso; (= merry) → alegre; [manner] → bromista, chistoso; [remark, reply] → jocoso, divertido

jocular [ˈdʒɒkjʊlə^r] adj [mood] → jovial(e), enjoué(e); [remark, reference] → facétieux/euse

jocular

adj → lustig, spaßig, witzig; to be in a jocular mood → zu Scherzen or Späßen aufgelegt sein

jocular [ˈdʒɒkjʊləʳ] adj (person) → gioviale; (remark) → scherzoso/a

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jocular [ˈdʒɒkjʊləʳ] adj (person) → gioviale; (remark) → scherzoso/a