convivial

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kənˈvɪv.i.əl/
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Adjective

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convivial (comparative more convivial, superlative most convivial)

  1. Having elements of a feast or of entertainment, especially when it comes to eating and drinking, with accompanying festivity
    Synonyms: festive, social, gay, jovial, merry
    • 1929, Robert Dean Frisbee, The Book of Puka-Puka, Eland, published 2019, page 175:
      I put the chief of police behind the bar, instructed him in his duties, and we four convivial spirits sprawled along the counter drinking ale and telling yarns till cockcrow.

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Translations

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin convivālis.

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Adjective

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convivial (feminine conviviale, masculine plural conviviaux, feminine plural conviviales)

  1. congenial
    Synonyms: accueillant, affable, agréable, aimable, chaleureux, gracieux, sympathique
    Antonyms: désagréable, froid, hostile, inamical, malveillant
  2. convivial
  3. user-friendly
    Synonym: ergonomique
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Descendants

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  • English: convivial
  • Romanian: convivial

Further reading

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French convivial.

Adjective

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convivial m or n (feminine singular convivială, masculine plural conviviali, feminine and neuter plural conviviale)

  1. convivial

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