jocoso
Latin
Adjective
jocōsō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of jocōsus
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin iocōsus.
Adjective
jocoso (feminine jocosa, masculine plural jocosos, feminine plural jocosas, metaphonic)
- (formal) jocular (having a humorous tone)
References
- “jocoso” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
- “jocoso” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin iocōsus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xoˈkoso/ [xoˈko.so]
- Rhymes: -oso
- Syllabification: jo‧co‧so
Adjective
jocoso (feminine jocosa, masculine plural jocosos, feminine plural jocosas, superlative jocosísimo)
- jocular
- facetious, playful
Related terms
- juego
- jugar
- juguetón
Further reading
- “jocoso”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014