jocosity

US: /dʒoʊˈkɑsɪti/ ,( jō kos′i tē, jə-)

Inflections of 'jocosity' (n): npl: jocosities

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

jo•cos•i•ty  ( jō kos′i tē, jə-), n., pl. -ties. 

1. the state or quality of being jocose.
2. joking or jesting.
3. a joke or jest.

• jocose + -ity 1640–50

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

jo•cose /dʒoʊˈkoʊs, dʒə-/   adj. 

1. given to joking; playful.

jo•cose•ly, adv. 
jo•cos•i•ty /dʒoʊˈkɑsɪti/  jo•cose•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

jo•cose  ( jō kōs′, jə-), adj. 

1. given to or characterized by joking;
   jesting;
   humorous;
   playful:
   a jocose and amusing manner.

• Latin jocōsus, equivalent. to joc(us) joke + -ōsus -ose¹
• 1665–75

jo•cose′ly, adv. 
jo•cose′ness, n. 
Synonyms

facetious, waggish, witty, funny, droll, comical, sportive, merry. See jovial. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

jocose / dʒəˈkəʊs/ adjective

1. characterized by humour; merry

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin jocōsus given to jesting, from jocus joke

joˈcosely adverb

joˈcoseness, jocosity / dʒəˈkɒsɪtɪ/ noun