Word:
Jovial
Status:
Adjective
Meaning:
Full of happiness or joy
If capitalized: of or relating to Jove.
Sentences:
1) The audience was in a jovial mood.
2) He was a very jovial man.
Origin:
Refers to Jupitar(Greek alternative: Zeus), the cheif of gods in Roman mythology.
First use:
1592
Synonyms:
blithesome, festive, gay, gleeful, jocund
Antonyms:
miserable, gloomy
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