jocund
jo·cund/ˈd͡ʒɑkənd/adjective
jocund is spelled J-O-C-U-N-D: 6 letters and 2 syllables (jo·cund). It appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, jocund means “Jovial; exuberant; lighthearted; merry and in high spirits; exhibiting happiness” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in jocund?
| Letters | 6: J-O-C-U-N-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: jo·cund |
| In writing | about once in every 43 million words; the 201,693rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is jocund?
Jocund appears about once in every 43 million words in written English, the 201,693rd 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 jocund?
- UK /ˈd͡ʒɒkənd/
- UK /ˈd͡ʒəʊkənd/
- US /ˈd͡ʒɑkənd/
Jocund has 2 syllables, split jo·cund in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-jocund.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of jocund
- more jocund comparative
- most jocund superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does jocund mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Jovial; exuberant; lighthearted; merry and in high spirits; exhibiting happiness.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Jocund in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense jovial, exuberant, lighthearted; merry and in high spirits:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does jocund come from?
From Old French jocond, from Latin iūcundus (“pleasant, agreeable”). Doublet of jucund.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).