Etymology

jocundity

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Today it means: The state of being jocund. Full definition →

Middle English jocundite ← Middle French jocundité ← Late Latin iōcunditās
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromiōcunditās
  2. Middle French · derived fromjocundité
  3. Middle English · inherited fromjocundite
  4. English todayjocundity

From Middle English jocundite, from Middle French jocundité, from Late Latin iōcunditās. By surface analysis, jocund + -ity. Doublet of jucundity.

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