jocoserious
/ˌd͡ʒəʊkəʊˈsɪəɹiəs/
jocoserious adjective: simultaneously jocular and serious; mixing mirth with serious matters.
Adjective
jocoserious (comparative more jocoserious, superlative most jocoserious)
- Simultaneously jocular and serious; mixing mirth with serious matters.
- Our proposed removal to Mr. Small's was, as you suppose, a jest, or rather a joco-serious matter. We never looked upon it as entirely feasible, yet we saw in it something so like practicability, that we did not esteem it altogether unworthy of our attention. It was one of those projects which...1880, Goldwin Smith, chapter VII, in Cowper
- “His genius was jocular; but, when disposed, he could be very serious.” It is a part of his joco-serious vein of late.1885, L.G.W., “Review of Current Literature”, in The Unitarian Review and Religious Magazine, volume XXIII
- Synonyms:
- half joking, semiserious
Synonyms of jocoserious
Forms of jocoserious
| comparative | more jocoserious |
|---|---|
| superlative | most jocoserious |
| alternative form | joco-serious |
Origin of jocoserious
Blend of jocose + serious.
Questions about jocoserious
- What does jocoserious mean?
- Jocoserious means simultaneously jocular and serious; mixing mirth with serious matters.
- What part of speech is jocoserious?
- Jocoserious is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce jocoserious?
- Jocoserious is pronounced /ˌd͡ʒəʊkəʊˈsɪəɹiəs/.
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