jocundness

jocundness
noun (-es)
Etymology: Middle English jocundnes, from jocund + -nes -ness
: the quality or state of being jocund

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  • Jocundness — Jocund Joc und, [L. jocundus, jucundus, orig., helpful, fr. juvare to help. See {Aid}.] Merry; cheerful; gay; airy; lively; sportive. [1913 Webster] Night s candles are burnt out, and jocund day Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops. Shak.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • jocundness — noun The quality of being jocund. Syn: jocundity …   Wiktionary

  • jocundness — joc·und·ness …   English syllables

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