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jovial

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jo·vi·al  (jv-l)
adj.
Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer: a jovial host.

[French, probably from Italian giovale, from Old Italian, of Jupiter (regarded as the source of happiness), from Late Latin Iovilis, from Latin Iuppiter, Iov-, Jupiter; see dyeu- in Indo-European roots.]

jovi·ali·ty (-l-t) n.
jovi·al·ly adv.

jovial [ˈdʒəʊvɪəl]
adj
having or expressing convivial humour; jolly
[from Latin joviālis of (the planet) Jupiter, considered by astrologers to foster good humour]
joviality , jovialness n
jovially  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.jovial - 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"- Wordsworth; "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"
joyous - full of or characterized by joy; "felt a joyous abandon"; "joyous laughter"

jovial
Translations
jovial [ˈdʒəʊvɪəl] ADJjovial

jovial [ˈdʒəʊviəl] adj [person] → jovial(e)

jovial
adjfröhlich, jovial (esp pej); welcomefreundlich, herzlich; in (a) jovial moodgut gelaunt

jovial [ˈdʒəʊvɪəl] adjgioviale
jovial [ˈdʒəʊvɪəl] adjgioviale

jovial
adj jovial [ˈdʒouviəl]
full of good humour He seems to be in a very jovial mood this morning. gemoedelik, joviaal, opgeruimd, vrolik مَرِح، باشٌّ приветлив bodrý jovial; gemytlig heiter ευδιάθετος alegre, festivo rõõmsameelne خوش خلق joviaali jovial עַלִיז आनन्दित veseo, srdačan kedélyes periang léttur í lund gioviale 愉快な 재미있는 smagus jautrs; dzīvespriecīgs riang joviaal jovial, gemyttlig jowialny jovial jo­vial весёлый veselý veder veseo jovialisk เบิกบานใจ; ร่าเริง; สนุกสนาน neşeli, güler yüzlü 愉快的快活的 веселий خوش و خرم vui tính
n joviˈality [-ˈa-]
blydskap, gemoedelikheid, jovialiteit مَرَح، بَشاشَه весел нрав bodrost gemytlighed die Heiterkeit καλή διάθεση jovialidad rõõmsameelsus نشاط lupsakkuus jovialité עֲלִיצוּת आनन्दितता veselje, srdačnost derű(sség), kedélyesség kegembiraan glaðværð giovialità 愉快 유쾌(함) smagumas jautrība; dzīvesprieks kegirangan jovialiteit gemyttlighet jowialność jovialidade jovialitate весёлость veselosť vedrost veselost jovialiskt ความเบิกบานใจ; ความร่าเริง; ความสนุกสนาน neşe, güler yüzlülük 快活 веселість, жвавість شادمانی sự vui tính
adv jovially
joviaalagtig بِمَرَح، بِبَشاشَه общително bodře jovialt; gemytligt heiter ευδιάθετα jovialmente rõõmsameelselt با خوش خلقی lupsakkaasti jovialement בַּעֲלִיצוּת आन्नदपूर्वक veselo, srdačno kedélyesen dengan gembira glaðlega giovialmente 愉快に 유쾌하게 smagiai jautri; dzīvespriecīgi girang joviaal gemyttlig, jovialt jowialnie jovialmente (în mod) jovial; cu veselie весело veselo vedro veselo jovialiskt อย่างเบิกบานใจ; อย่างร่าเริง; อย่างสนุกสนาน neşeyle, güler yüzle 快活地, 愉快地 весело خوشی سے một cách vui vẻ ,


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As he sat down quietly under the shade of a drooping willow he heard snatches of a jovial song floating to him from the farther side; then came a sound of two men's voices arguing.
The Frenchman considered the position, then broke suddenly into jovial expletives, and with an impatient gesture, gathering up the pieces, flung them into their box.
The Countess Lidia Ivanovna had, as a very young and sentimental girl, been married to a wealthy man of high rank, an extremely good-natured, jovial, and extremely dissipated rake.
 
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