Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "jocose" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JOCOSE

From Latin jocōsus given to jesting, from jocusjoke.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF JOCOSE

jocose  [dʒəˈkəʊs] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JOCOSE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jocose is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES JOCOSE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of jocose in the English dictionary

The definition of jocose in the dictionary is characterized by humour; merry.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JOCOSE


arkose
ˈɑːkəʊs
bellicose
ˈbɛlɪˌkəʊs
cicatricose
sɪˈkætrɪˌkəʊs
floccose
ˈflɒkəʊs
fruticose
ˈfruːtɪˌkəʊs
fucose
ˈfjuːkəʊs
kos
kəʊs
mucose
ˈmjuːkəʊs
succose
ˈsʌkəʊs
varicose
ˈværɪˌkəʊs
ventricose
ˈvɛntrɪˌkəʊs
verrucose
ˈvɛrʊˌkəʊs
viscose
ˈvɪskəʊs
vorticose
ˈvɔːtɪˌkəʊs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JOCOSE

jockeyish
jockeyism
jockeyship
jockney
jocko
jockstrap
jockteleg
joco
jocosely
jocoseness
jocoserious
jocosity
jocular
jocularity
jocularly
joculator
jocund
jocundity

WORDS THAT END LIKE JOCOSE

arose
choose
chose
close
corticose
cose
dextroglucose
glucose
glycose
hose
lose
muscose
on the loose
on the nose
purpose
rose
suffruticose
talcose
those
whose

Synonyms and antonyms of jocose in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «JOCOSE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «jocose» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of jocose

Translation of «jocose» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF JOCOSE

Find out the translation of jocose to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jocose from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jocose» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

诙谐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jocose
570 millions of speakers

English

jocose
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विनोदी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

jocose
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шутливый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jocose
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রফুল্লিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

enjoué
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jocose
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

scherzend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

jocose
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

jocose
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jocose
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khôi hài
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேடிக்கையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विनोद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şakacı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giocoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żartobliwie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жартівливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jocose
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

jocose
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

schertsend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jocose
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jocose
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jocose

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JOCOSE»

The term «jocose» is quite widely used and occupies the 42.363 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Quite widely used
81
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «jocose» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of jocose
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «jocose».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JOCOSE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «jocose» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «jocose» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jocose

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JOCOSE»

Discover the use of jocose in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jocose and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Peter Cartwright, Legendary Frontier Preacher
23, 1850; Southern and South-Western Sketches (Richmond, Va.: J. W. Randolph, [1855?]), 6–18. 34. No two texts of “The Jocose Preacher” (as the newspaper versions of the sketch are titled) are exactly the same, though all are very similar; ...
Robert Bray, 2005
2
The Facetiae Or Jocose Tales of Poggio
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Poggio Bracciolini, 2010
3
Studiosus Jovialis Seu Auxilia Ad Jocose, Et Honeste ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Odilo Schregeh, 2012
4
English Synonymes Explained in Alphabetical Order
Hughes. A sudden trembline seizM on all his limbs ; Hie eyes distorted grew, his visage pale ; His speech forsook him. Otway. FACETIOUS, CONVERTIBLE, PLEASANT, JOCULAR, JOCOSE. All these epithets designate that companionable ...
George Crabb, 1826
5
Dictionary of Confusable Words
Jocose is used for playful people or words: 'He met us with a jocose remark about the weather being "lovely for ducks but lousy for drakes."' Jocund is used for a playful or cheery mood or temperament: A poet could not but be gayjln such a ...
Adrian Room, 2013
6
Duns Scotus on the Will and Morality
The same reason for not assenting to his jocose lie would apply equally to whatever else he says, and so the authority of a Doctor of the Church in teaching would perish and any utility for the listening audience would likewise be lost.
John Duns Scotus, Allan Bernard Wolter, William A. Frank, 1997
7
Barron's PSAT/NMSQT
You can't give me a D in chemistry; you'll jeopardize my chances of getting into M.I.T. jeopardy, N. Word List 26 jocose-lurk jocose ADJ. giving to joking. The salesman was so jocose that many of his customers suggested that he become a  ...
Sharon Green, Ira K. Wolf, 2010
8
A Dictionary of Modern English Usage
JINGO JOCOSE te far the Commander-in-Chief was eatisfled./We can now look forward hopefully to further steps forward./ Market stability is a necessary condition of industry under modern conditions. /Tbc figures I have obtained put a very ...
Henry Watson Fowler, 1994
9
English synonymes, with copious illustrations and ...
FACETIOUS, CONVERSABLE, PLEASANT, JOCULAR, JOCOSE. All these epithets designate that companionable quality which consists in liveliness of speech. Facetious, in Latin facetus, may probably come from for to speak, denoting the ...
George Crabb, 1858
10
Owlet Caterpillars of Eastern North America
The Jocose Sallow usually with spiracular spots often fully separated between segments; little to no yellow in spiracular spots; red portion of spiracular spots often burgundy; and spots above prolegs on A3–A6 frequently elongate, but they may ...
David L. Wagner, Dale F. Schweitzer, J. Bolling Sullivan, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JOCOSE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jocose is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kenny Carr – Idle Talk [TrackList follows] – Zoozazz
TrackList: Idle Talk; Jocose; Reunions; Waltz (Take Two); Song for Fen; Stay; Anthrozoology; Blues Coffee; Waltz (Take One). —Doug Simpson ... «Audiophile Audition, Jul 15»
2
How James Madison Separated Church and State
He wrote that “instead of being a cool reserved austere man,” Madison was “very sociable, rather jocose, quite sprightly, and active”; yet he also ... «Daily Beast, Jun 15»
3
Remembering Manto, A Man 'Too True For A World Not Willing To …
The jocose Manto became darker with time, as people got divided and violence escalated. His wit never dies out though, and even towards the ... «Youth Ki Awaaz, Jun 15»
4
To the Hoo Peninsula, where Marlow and Magwitch met – but no …
... their children “by hand”, as Pip's sister did with him; or that they're all rather jocose and exaggerated, like the characters in a Dickens novel. «New Statesman, Jun 15»
5
IN THE SHADOW OF THE SHAPESHIFTERS PART II
Are we dealing with humans who, like TV's The Incredible Hulk, are caught in mid-metamorphosis with shirts and pants that won't stretch? This jocose notion ... «UFODigest, May 15»
6
As David Letterman Says Goodbye, Let's Not Forget "The Hal …
The staff and crew love this jocose, mild-mannered director. Show business reeks of horror stories about directors who are temperamental, ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
7
The joys of Wexford: The first to win four All-Irelands in a row
“He was jocose, high spirited, charming, a mass of wavy black hair, long legs, long stride, laughing eyes and a delightful swing of the ash,” ... «Irish Times, May 15»
8
Are those the Crown Jewels down your trousers Well yes since you …
... as one disgruntled courtier reported, to stroll the courtyard of Whitehall Palace 'in a new suit and periwig, exceedingly pleasant and jocose'. «Daily Mail, May 15»
9
Making a Moo Point
It is hard not to warm up to this articulate, jocose teen cow on a journey to “figure myself out.” Elsie lives the good life on a farm in upstate New ... «The New Indian Express, Apr 15»
10
Dead and gone: Europe changing as rapidly now as it did in 1916
US vice-president Joe Biden's jocose remark, on Saint Patrick's Day, that “if you're wearing orange, you're not welcome here”, may have been ... «Irish Examiner, Mar 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Jocose [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/jocose>. May 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z