jocose


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
jocose /dʒəˈkəʊs/
adjective formal playful or humorous.
– derivatives
jocosely adverb,
jocoseness noun,
jocosity /-ˈkɒsɪti/ noun (pl. jocosities).
– origin C17: from L. jocosus, from jocus (see joke).
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