Etymology

jocund

jo·cund
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Today it means: Jovial; exuberant; lighthearted; merry and in high spirits; exhibiting happiness. Full definition →

Old French jocond ← Latin iūcundus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromiūcundus“pleasant, agreeable”
  2. Old French · derived fromjocond
  3. English todayjocund

From Old French jocond, from Latin iūcundus (“pleasant, agreeable”). Doublet of jucund.

Words from the same roots

Latiniūcundus all →

jocondejucund

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.