jocose means given to jesting; habitually jolly. It carries an Arena rating of 1663, earned across 5 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, jocose ranks #750 of 17,126 for Most Elegant Words, #2,495 of 17,134 for Most Malleable Words, #3,377 of 17,163 for Funniest Words, #3,610 of 17,130 for Most Beautiful Words.
jocose is pronounced /d͡ʒəˈkəʊs/.
Why “jocose” is a great word
Given to or characterized by playful, merry humor and jesting. From the Latin iocōsus ("humorous, jesting"), from iocus ("jest, joke"), first attested in English in the 1670s. Unlike "jocular," which suggests a more habitual and hearty jesting, or "facetious," which can imply an inappropriate flippancy, "jocose" speaks to a purer, more innocent playfulness. It is the gentle teasing of old friends over cards, the shared, absurd exaggeration in a well-told story, and the easy laughter that follows a child's silly pun—a quiet art of companionship that finds its mirth in the gentle, shared warmth of the moment.
Etymology
From Latin iocōsus (“humorous”), from iocus (“jest, joke”).
adj
- given to jesting; habitually jolly
- playful or humorous; characterized by joking
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