convivial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Having elements of a feast or of entertainment, especially when it comes to eating and drinking, with accompanying festivity

/kənˈvɪv.i.əl/ En-us-convivial.ogg

convivial more convivial most convivial

Borrowed from French convivial, from Latin convīvium (“a feast”), combined form of con- (“together”) + vīvō (“to live”).

festive social gay jovial merry

convive convivially conviviality

convivialist convivialize nonconvivial

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