Kilo Lingo

joy

/dʒɔɪ/

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Translation

A feeling of great happiness.

Word origin

From Old French joie, meaning delight or gladness.

Origin
Old French
Root
joie

Examples

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"Joy" is a feeling of great happiness.

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Here "joy" is a strong happy feeling; it has no plural.

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Here "joy" is the happiness the music gives.

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This word is part of lesson 18.