From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishjovialjo‧vi‧al /ˈdʒəʊviəl $ ˈdʒoʊ-/ adjective HAPPYfriendly and happy He addressed me in a jovial manner. —jovially adverb —joviality /ˌdʒəʊviˈæləti $ ˌdʒoʊ-/ noun [uncountable]
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jovial• jovial laughterOrigin jovial (1500-1600) French Late Latin jovialis “of the god Jove or Jupiter”; because people born under the influence of the planet Jupiter were thought likely to be happy 