jocund
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɒkənd/ / /ˈd͡ʒəʊkənd/ / /ˈd͡ʒɑkənd/
adj
Etymology: From Old French jocond, from Latin iūcundus (“pleasant, agreeable”). Doublet of jucund.
- Jovial; exuberant; lighthearted; merry and in high spirits; exhibiting happiness.
“Nights candles are burnt out, and iocond Day / Stands tiptoes on the myſtie mountaine tops.”
“Thou mak'ſt me merry: I am full of pleaſure, / Let vs be iocond. Will you troule the Catch / You taught me but whileare?”