jocular
/ˈdʒɒkjələ/JO-kyuh-lur
/ˈdʒɑkjəlɚ/JAH-kyuh-lur
Meaningjoking
Common meaning: joking, playful
- joca jestLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 996 · scan
- ularadjective ending: relating to (from a small form)
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin iocus ‘a jest’.
Roots
- iocus Latin “a jest”
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