jocose

[joh-kohs, juh-] /dʒoʊˈkoʊs, dʒə-/
adjective
1.
given to or characterized by joking; jesting; humorous; playful:
a jocose and amusing manner.
Origin
1665-75; < Latin jocōsus, equivalent to joc(us) joke + -ōsus -ose1
Related forms
jocosely, adverb
jocoseness, noun
quasi-jocose, adjective
quasi-jocosely, adverb
unjocose, adjective
unjocosely, adverb
unjocoseness, noun
Can be confused
jocose, jocular, jocund, jovial (see synonym study at jovial)
Synonyms
facetious, waggish, witty, funny, droll, comical, sportive, merry. See jovial.
Examples from the web for jocose
  • The words range from the desperate and the apologetic to the insouciant and the jocose.
British Dictionary definitions for jocose

jocose

/dʒəˈkəʊs/
adjective
1.
characterized by humour; merry
Derived Forms
jocosely, adverb
jocoseness, jocosity (dʒəˈkɒsɪtɪ) noun
Word Origin
C17: from Latin jocōsus given to jesting, from jocusjoke
Word Origin and History for jocose
adj.

1670s, from Latin iocosus "full of jesting, joking," from iocus "pastime, sport; a jest, joke" (see joke (n.)). Implies ponderous humor. Related: Jocosely; jocoseness.