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jocoserious

adj
/ˌd͡ʒəʊkəʊˈsɪəɹiəs/

Etymology

Blend of jocose + serious.

  1. derived from *swer-✻
  2. derived from sērius
  3. derived from sēriōsus
  4. derived from serieux
  5. inherited from seryows
  6. compounded as jocoserious — “jocose + serious”

Definitions

  1. Simultaneously jocular and serious

    Simultaneously jocular and serious; mixing mirth with serious matters.

    • “His genius was jocular; but, when disposed, he could be very serious.” It is a part of his joco-serious vein of late.

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