convivial
/kənˈvɪv.i.əl/adjective
convivial is spelled C-O-N-V-I-V-I-A-L: 9 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,074th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, convivial means “Having elements of a feast or of entertainment, especially when it comes to eating and drinking, with accompanying festivity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in convivial?
| Letters | 9: C-O-N-V-I-V-I-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 60,074th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is convivial?
Convivial appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 60,074th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce convivial?
- /kənˈvɪv.i.əl/
Convivial has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-convivial.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of convivial
- more convivial comparative
- most convivial superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does convivial mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having elements of a feast or of entertainment, especially when it comes to eating and drinking, with accompanying festivity
I spent many a convivial evening at the club.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does convivial come from?
Borrowed from French convivial, from Latin convīvium (“a feast”), combined form of con- (“together”) + vīvō (“to live”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).