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Meaning of "jocular" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JOCULAR

From Latin joculāris, from joculus little joke.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF JOCULAR

jocular  [ˈdʒɒkjʊlə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JOCULAR

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

WHAT DOES JOCULAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Joke

A joke is something spoken, written, or done with humorous intention. Jokes may have many different forms, e.g., a single word or a gesture, a question-answer, or a whole short story. The word "joke" has a number of synonyms, including wisecrack, gag, prank, quip, jape and jest. To achieve their end, jokes may employ irony, sarcasm, word play and other devices. Jokes may have a punch line, i.e., an ending to make it humorous. A practical joke or prank differs from a spoken joke in that the major component of the humour is physical rather than verbal.

Definition of jocular in the English dictionary

The definition of jocular in the dictionary is characterized by joking and good humour. Other definition of jocular is meant lightly or humorously; facetious.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JOCULAR


bilocular
baɪˈlɒkjʊlə
binocular
bɪˈnɒkjʊlə
floccular
ˈflɒkjʊlə
inocula
ɪnˈɒkjʊlə
interocular
ˌɪntərˈɒkjʊlə
intraocular
ˌɪntrəˈɒkjʊlə
locular
ˈlɒkjʊlə
monocular
mɒˈnɒkjʊlə
multilocular
ˌmʌltɪˈlɒkjʊlə
multocular
mʌltˈɒkjʊlə
octonocular
ˌɒktəˈnɒkjʊlə
ocular
ˈɒkjʊlə
postocular
ˌpəʊstˈɒkjʊlə
preocular
priːˈɒkjʊlə
quadrilocular
ˌkwɒdrɪˈlɒkjʊlə
sexlocular
sɛksˈlɒkjʊlə
subocular
sʌbˈɒkjʊlə
trilocular
traɪˈlɒkjʊlə
trinocular
traɪˈnɒkjʊlə
unilocular
ˌjuːnɪˈlɒkjʊlə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JOCULAR

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE JOCULAR

articular
auricular
calcular
cardiovascular
circular
curricular
extracurricular
in particular
macromolecular
molecular
muscular
particular
perpendicular
popular
secular
spectacular
testicular
vascular
vehicular
ventricular
vernacular

Synonyms and antonyms of jocular in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «JOCULAR»

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

Translation of «jocular» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JOCULAR

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

Translator English - Chinese

诙谐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jocosa
570 millions of speakers

English

jocular
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रसिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مزوح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шутливый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jocoso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাস্যজনক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

enjoué
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jocular
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

witzig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ひょうきんな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우스 꽝스러운
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jocular
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vui vẻ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேடிக்கையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आनंदी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şakacı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scherzoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żartobliwy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жартівливий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

glumeț
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευτράπελα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

snaaks
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jocular
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jocular
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jocular

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JOCULAR»

The term «jocular» is regularly used and occupies the 56.523 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JOCULAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «jocular» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «jocular» 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 jocular

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JOCULAR»

Discover the use of jocular in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jocular and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Studies in Jocular Literature: A Popular Subject More ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
William Carew Hazlitt, 2012
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The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
'Forming various jocular (formerly often slang) phrases denoting one who is a member of a certain trade or profession, has a certain occupation or character, etc.', O.E.D. Most are ironical (cf. CARPET-KNIGHT) and orig. were, prob., derisive of ...
Eric Partridge, 2003
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Dictionary of Confusable Words
jocund see jocular join/joint Both words denote a place where two things join up. A join, however, refers more to the visual appearance of the things joined, whereas a joint usually relates to the site of a physical joining up: 'If you look where the ...
Adrian Room, 2013
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Medieval Islamic Civilization: A-K, index
JUHA Juha, a pseudohistorical character, is the most prominent protagonist of jocular prose narratives in the entire Islamic world. The first securely datable anecdote about Juha is narrated in both al-Jahiz's (d. ca. 255 AH/869 CE) al- Qawl fi ...
Josef W. Meri, Jere L. Bacharach, 2006
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Fragmenta Antiquitatis: Or, Ancient Tenures of Land, and ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Blount Thomas 1618-1679, HardPress, 2013
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An Encyclopedia of Swearing: The Social History of Oaths, ...
An alternative method of assessing the diminishing impact of abusive terms is to consider them in the categories of the following format of usages, namely “taboo,” “offensive,” “slang,” and “jocular/familiar.” Fifty years ago all the words cited ...
Geoffrey Hughes, 2006
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Word Smart II: How to Build a More Educated Vocabulary
The skinheads marched down the street chanting "Foreigners Go Home!" and other jingoistic (jing goh IS tik) slogans. JOCULAR adj (JAHK yuh lur) humorous; jolly; fond of joking • Even her husband's jocular mood doesn't cheer up Mrs. Claus ...
Adam Robinson, 2001
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Léon Rosenfeld: Physics, Philosophy, and Politics in the ...
L. Rosenfeld, unordentliches Mitglied der NSDAP”.85 Despite its grossly satirical style, this part of the 1935 issue of Journal of Jocular Physics was considered controversial because of its sensitive statements which might compromise for ...
Anja Skaar Jacobsen, 2012
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Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage
Anti-formal [AF] Erroneous or Disapproved [X\ CARIBBEAN ENGLISH Deliberately rejecting Formalness; consciously familiar and intimate; part of a wide range from close and friendly through jocular to coarse and vulgar; any Creolized or ...
Richard Allsopp, Jeannette Allsopp, 2003
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Men Who Made a New Physics: Physicists and the Quantum Theory
This Journal of Jocular Physics was not a serious work because then, as the preface stated, Bohr might feel that it was his duty to read it "and even try to learn something." It seemed better, said the authors, to spare him "such an arduous task.
Barbara Lovett Cline, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JOCULAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jocular is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Brand-New & Terrific: Alex Katz in the 1950s,' at Colby College …
Other paintings, however, are spry and almost jocular. “George's Basketball,” “Ada,” and the cutout of a bather in a bikini called “Maxine” (her ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»
2
Taylor Swift - FOX Sports
So, what jocular take did you have when a big chunk of the lights went out at Nationals Park on Friday night during the Nats-Dodgers game, ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
3
The National Perform With Sufjan Stevens And Justin Vernon, Cover …
... Berninger has been a jocular presence for years. When Kjartansson finished his verse and spent the rest of “Sorrow” skipping around the ... «Stereogum, Jul 15»
4
Denis Leary Returns as Washed-Up Rock Star | Best Classic Bands
And their old jocular relationship returns when, after checking out Gigi, they torture dad with rapid references to his daughter's you-know-what. «Best Classic Bands, Jul 15»
5
Korean war film 'Northern Limit Line' gets the heart pumping …
The first hour is somewhat lightweight, even jocular, but things turn toward the bloody and brutal in the latter half after the North Koreans open ... «HeraldNet, Jul 15»
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Lounge Review: The Festival of Insignificance - Livemint
Lounge Review: The Festival of Insignificance. The structure of Milan Kundera's slim novella is wrought with jocular whimsy, as if it were itself ... «Livemint, Jul 15»
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Movie review: Korean war film 'Northern Limit Line' gets the heart …
The first hour is somewhat lightweight, even jocular, but things turn toward the bloody and brutal in the latter half after the North Koreans open ... «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Jul 15»
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PLAY REVIEW: Thrills and chills at Valley Summer Theatre in Wolfville
She seems to find a friend in jocular local farmer George Willowby (Jeremy Webb playing strongly against type), but Jan is livid when her ... «Nova News Now, Jul 15»
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Movie review: Paul Rudd takes 'Ant-Man' to superhero status …
Along the lines of the jocular “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Ant-Man” mixes humor in with the good vs. evil sci-fi scenario. Rudd and funnyman ... «Belleville News-Democrat, Jul 15»
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The path to a final Iran nuclear deal: Long days and short tempers …
Though he was smiling and jocular in public, the Americans considered him a tough negotiator, well-briefed on the often-arcane details of ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

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