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jocular.

Humorous, amusing or joking.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈd͡ʒɒkjʊlə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈd͡ʒɑkjəlɚ/US
  1. Humorous, amusing or joking.

    He was in a jocular mood all day.
    All we had was a short and jocular conversation.
Where this word comes from

From Latin iocularis, from ioculus (“a little jest”), diminutive of iocus (“a jest”).

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