Jocund Definition

jŏkənd, jōkənd
adjective
Cheerful; genial.
Webster's New World
Sprightly and lighthearted in disposition, character, or quality.
American Heritage

Origin of Jocund

  • Middle English from Old French jocond from Latin iūcundus, iōcundus from iuvāre to help, delight

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French jocond, from Latin iūcundus (“pleasant, agreeable”).

    From Wiktionary

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