/ʒwa.jø/
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Translation
joyful, merry
Word origin
From Old French joios, from joie ('joy'), from Latin gaudia, the plural of gaudium ('joy'). The same root gave English joyous and joy.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- gaudiosus
- English cognates
- joyous, joy, rejoice
Grammar
Femininejoyeuse
Masc pluraljoyeux
Fem pluraljoyeuses
Examples
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Happy birthday, my friend!
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The children are joyful in front of the Christmas fire.
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He looks cheerful this morning.
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We had a joyful time together last night.
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Her joyful voice fills the whole house.
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