Jocund
/ˈdʒɒ.kənd/noun
Cheerful and light-hearted; merry.
Did you know?The word 'jocund' is rooted in the Latin 'jucundus', which relates to the joy of life, connecting happiness with deeper, sometimes darker, emotional currents.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
jucundus
“Pleasant, agreeable.”
Old French
Old French
jocond
“Joyful, merry.”
Early Middle English
Middle English
jocund
“Cheerful, merry.”
Modern English
English
jocund
“Characterized by high spirits, cheerfulness.”