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jocosity

/dʒəˈkɒ.sɪ.ti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jo-cos-i-ty
IPA
/dʒəˈkɒ.sɪ.ti/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being jocose.

Uncountable

noun

A jocose utterance.

Countable

Etymology

Etymology tree English jocose Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English jocosity From jocose + -ity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

jocosities (plural)

Synonyms

jocoseness merriness humorousness jocularity

Questions

How do you pronounce jocosity?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʒəˈkɒ.sɪ.ti/.
What does jocosity mean?
The state of being jocose.
Where does jocosity come from?
Etymology tree English jocose Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English jocosity From jocose + -ity.

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