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   jo·vi·al

   /ˈjōvēəl/

   adjective

   • 1. cheerful and friendly: "she was in a jovial mood"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from French, from late Latin jovialis ‘of Jupiter’ (see Jove), with reference to the supposed influence of the planet Jupiter on those born under it.

   Derivatives

   • 1. joviality noun
   • 2. jovially adverb

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • J

     8

   • O

     1

   • V

     4

   • I

     1

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

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