jovial

jo·vi·al  (jv-l)

adj.

Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer: a jovial host.

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[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.]

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jovi·ali·ty (-l-t) n.

jovi·al·ly adv.

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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

Thesaurus

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" jocund, jolly, merry, mirthful, gay joyous - full of or characterized by joy; "felt a joyous abandon"; "joyous laughter"

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jovial

adjective cheerful, happy, jolly, animated, glad, merry, hilarious, buoyant, airy, jubilant, cheery, cordial, convivial, blithe, gay, mirthful, jocund, jocose Father Whittaker appeared to be in a jovial mood.
solemn, grumpy, unfriendly, antisocial, morose, doleful

Translations

jovial [ˈdʒəʊvɪəl] ADJ → jovial

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

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jovial

adj → fröhlich, jovial (esp pej); welcome → freundlich, herzlich; in (a) jovial mood → gut gelaunt

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jovial [ˈdʒəʊvɪəl] adj → gioviale

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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 快活的

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 快活

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 快活地, 愉快地