jocose

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jocose

/d͡ʒəˈkəʊs/ UK
/d͡ʒəˈkoʊs/ US
/d͡ʒoʊˈkoʊs/ US

Rhymes with (UK) -əʊs, (US) -oʊs

adjective more jocose · most jocose

formal Given to jesting; habitually jolly. Adde to this diſsipated and diſtracted ſtate of Miniſters, their private diſtreſſes and poverties, together with the publick neglect and indifferency of people toward them; who can wonder if they look pitifully one on another, which no jocoſe or juvenile drolings can relieve?
formal Playful or humorous; characterized by joking.

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adj given to jest

Español	jocoso
Deutsch	drollig, launig

adj characterised by joking

Español	jocoso
Deutsch	drollig, scherzend
Română	glumeț

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@misc{jocose_2026,
  title = {jocose},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jocose},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}