joviality.html - adj.
1 merry.
2 convivial.
3 hearty and good-humoured.

joviality n. jovially adv. [F f. LL jovialis of Jupiter (as JOVE), with ref. to the supposed influence of the planet Jupiter on those born under it]

joviality.html - adj.
1 merry.
2 convivial.
3 hearty and good-humoured.

joviality n. jovially adv. [F f. LL jovialis of Jupiter (as JOVE), with ref. to the supposed influence of the planet Jupiter on those born under it]

joviality.html - adj.
1 (in Roman mythology) of or like Jupiter.
2 of the planet Jupiter.

joviality.html - adj.
1 merry.
2 convivial.
3 hearty and good-humoured.

joviality n. jovially adv. [F f. LL jovialis of Jupiter (as JOVE), with ref. to the supposed influence of the planet Jupiter on those born under it]

joviality.html - adj.
1 (in Roman mythology) of or like Jupiter.
2 of the planet Jupiter.

joviality.html - n.
(in Roman mythology) Jupiter.

by Jove! an exclamation of surprise or approval. [ME f. L Jovis genit. of OL Jovis used as genit. of JUPITER]