Jovialness
/ˈdʒoʊ.vi.əl.nəs/noun
The quality of being cheerful, hearty, and good-humored.
Did you know?The root behind Jovialness is Latin Iovialis, meaning “of Jupiter/Jove,” so the word’s cheerful vibe originally came from astrology and the planet believed to rule fortune and expansion.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dyew-
“to shine; sky, daylight deity”
Latin
Latin
Iuppiter / Iovis
“Jupiter, the sky god”
Late Latin
Latin
iovialis
“of Jupiter; under Jupiter’s influence”
Middle French
French
jovial
“cheerful, good-humored”
16th Century
English
jovial
“under the influence of Jupiter; later, cheerful and hearty”
Modern English
English
jovialness
“the state or quality of being jovial”