jocularity

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdʒɒkjʊˈlærətɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌdʒɑkjəˈlærɪti/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jok′yə lar′i tē)


Inflections of 'jocularity' (n): npl: jocularities

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
joc•u•lar•i•ty  ( jok′yə lar′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. 
  1. the state or quality of being jocular.
  2. jocular speech or behavior.
  3. a jocular remark or act.
  • jocular + -ity 1640–50

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
joc•u•lar /ˈdʒɑkyəlɚ/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. given to or characterized by joking or jesting.
joc•u•lar•i•ty /ˌdʒɑkyəˈlærɪti/USA pronunciation  n. [uncountable]
joc•u•lar•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
joc•u•lar  ( jok′yə lər),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. given to, characterized by, intended for, or suited to joking or jesting;
    waggish;
    facetious:jocular remarks about opera stars.
  • Latin joculāris, equivalent. to jocul(us) little joke (joc(us) joke + -ulus -ule) + -āris -ar1
  • 1620–30
joc′u•lar•ly, adv. 
    See jovial. 
'jocularity' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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