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jocundity

/dʒəˈkʌn.dɪ.ti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jo-cun-di-ty
IPA
/dʒəˈkʌn.dɪ.ti/
22
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being jocund.

Uncountable

noun

A jocund remark; a witticism.

Countable

Etymology

From Middle English jocundite, from Middle French jocundité, from Late Latin iōcunditās. By surface analysis, jocund + -ity. Doublet of jucundity.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: jocundite, jocundité, iōcunditās

Usage

Inflected Forms

jocundities (plural)

Synonyms

jocularity

Questions

How do you pronounce jocundity?
The recorded pronunciation is /dʒəˈkʌn.dɪ.ti/.
What does jocundity mean?
The state of being jocund.
Where does jocundity come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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