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jocular

adjective/ˈd͡ʒɑkjəlɚ/

What It Means

Humorous, amusing or joking.

All we had was a short and jocular conversation.

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From Latin iocularis, from ioculus (“a little jest”), diminutive of iocus (“a jest”).

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