Meanings
adjectivejoculary (comparative more joculary, superlative most joculary)
comparative more joculary · superlative most joculary
- obsoletejocular; jocose; joking
With arts voluptuary I couple practices joculary
1605, Francis Bacon, “(please specify |book=1 or 2)”, in The Twoo Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the Proficience and Aduancement of Learning, Diuine and Humane, London: […] [Thomas Purfoot and Thomas Creede] for Henrie Tomes, […], →OCLC
Origin
- Latinjocularius
- Englishjoculary
From Latin jocularius. Compare jocular.
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Chicago
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