English

jocularism

From jocular + -ism.

Formed from jocular + -ism

Proto-Indo-European *yek- ‘to utter’

Latin ioculus

Latin iocularis

English jocular

Today it means

noun A jokingly contrived word or term.

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Etymograph / jocularism

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