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Definition of Jocose
1. Adjective. Characterized by jokes and good humor.
Similar to: Humorous, Humourous
Derivative terms: Jocoseness, Jocosity, Jocosity, Jocularity, Jocularity, Jocularity, Joke, Joke
Definition of Jocose
1. a. Given to jokes and jesting; containing a joke, or abounding in jokes; merry; sportive; humorous.
Definition of Jocose
1. humorous [adj] : JOCOSELY [adv] - See also: humorous
Medical Definition of Jocose
1. Given to jokes and jesting; containing a joke, or abounding in jokes; merry; sportive; humorous. "To quit their austerity and be jocose and pleasant with an adversary." (Shaftesbury) "All . . . Jocose or comical airs should be excluded." (I. Watts) Synonym: Jocular, facetious, witty, merry, pleasant, waggish, sportive, funny, comical. Jocose"ly, Jocose"ness, "Spondanus imagines that Ulysses may possibly speak jocosely, but in truth Ulysses never behaves with levity." (Broome) "He must beware lest his letter should contain anything like jocoseness; since jesting is incompatible with a holy and serious life." (Buckle) Origin: L jocosus, fr. Jocus joke. See Joke. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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