jocundry en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- jōkŭndʹri
- /-ri/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /d͡ʒoʊ̯ˈkʌnd.ri/ (General-American)
- /d͡ʒəʊ̯ˈkʌnd.rɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From jocund + -ry.
Meanings
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(archaic, no-plural) Jocund action or behaviour; merriment.
yet no perſon upon Earth had a ſweeter Jocundry of mind then ſhe, nor who better pleaſed thoſe unto whom ſhe was freely pleaſed to communicate her ſelfe;
1653, Madeleine de Scudéry, translated by F. G., Artamenes: Or Cyrus the Great, volume 2, London: Humphrey Moseley, part VIII, page 110:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jocondrie | alternative | lexicographic |