"That's a great deal to make one word mean," Alice said in a thoughtful tone. "When I make a word do a lot of work like that," said Humpty Dumpty, "I always pay it extra."

Monday, 2 November 2009

Jocund

 
Jocund means light-hearted; gay (in its old-fashioned sense); jovial, exuberant; merry; in high spirits; exhibiting happiness. All in all, jocund sounds like a good place to be!
 

2 comments:

  1. Do you pronounce the J, or no? I'll have to look it up!

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  2. Yes, Shabby Girl, I'm pretty sure it's JOC-und.

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