Meanings
nounjocundity (countable and uncountable, plural jocundities)
plural jocundities
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
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Origin
- Late Latiniōcunditās
- Middle Frenchjocundité
- Middle Englishjocundite
- Englishjocundity
From Middle English jocundite, from Middle French jocundité, from Late Latin iōcunditās. By surface analysis, jocund + -ity. Doublet of jucundity.
More words from Middle English, Middle French, Late Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian веселост, остроумие
- веселост (veselost)The state of being jocund
- остроумие (ostroumie)A jocund remark
Polish radosność, wesołość
- radosnośćThe state of being jocund
- wesołośćThe state of being jocund
- dowcipA jocund remark
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APA
jocundity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jocundity
MLA
“jocundity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jocundity. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jocundity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jocundity.
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