Word of the Day - 12/22/25
jocose
/dʒoʊ'koʊs/(adj.): characterized by jokes and good humor
His jocose remarks lightened the mood in the room.
Word Origin
The word 'jocose' originates from the Latin word 'iocosus', meaning 'full of jesting, humorous'. This Latin term is derived from 'iocus', meaning 'jest, joke, sport', combined with the suffix '-osus', which means 'full of' or 'abounding in'.
Words with similar origins include 'joke' (directly from Latin 'iocus'), 'jocular' (from Latin 'iocularis', related to 'iocus'), and 'jocund' (from Latin 'iocundus', ultimately from 'iocus').