endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship: a wonderfully jovial host. ... Jovial, jocose, jocular, jocund agree in referring to someone who is in a good humor. Jovial suggests a hearty, joyous humor: a jovial person. Jocose refers to that which causes laughter; ... Etymology of jovial...
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jovial 1590, from Fr., from It. joviale, lit. "pertaining to Jupiter," from L. Jovialis "of Jupiter," from Jovius (used as gen. of Juppiter) "Jupiter," Roman god of the sky. The meaning "good-humored, merry," is from astrological belief that those born under the sign of the planet Jupiter ... The Online Etymology Dictionary...
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But when I look at the etymology of jovial I see that what jovial literally means is that you are “of Jove” as in “by Jove I think she’s got it.”...
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Origin of jovial – Our etymology dictionary has the origin of the word jovial. Encyclopedia.com: Origins of over 17,000 words. ... jovial †under the influence of the planet Jupiter, regarded astrol. as the source of happiness; characterized by mirth. XVI. — F.— It. gioviale, f. Giove Jove, Jupiter :- L. Jov-,
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Happy New Year Jove Jovial word origins etymology classical Greek mythology poetry prose literature overview illustration ... The last day of DECEMBER closes an ANNUAL yearly CHRONOLOGY or CALENDar or cycle. The first day of JANUARY opens a new CALENDar with JOVIAL celebrations to JOVE and dedicated to JANUS and SATURN.
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