convivial
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con·viv·i·al
(kən-vĭv′ē-əl)adj.
1. Enjoying good company; sociable. See Synonyms at social.
2. Characterized by merry celebrating; festive: a convivial atmosphere at the reunion.
[Late Latin convīviālis, from Latin convīvium, banquet : com-, com- + vīvere, to live; see gwei- in Indo-European roots.]
con·viv′i·al′i·ty (-ăl′ĭ-tē) n.
con·viv′i·al·ly adv.
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convivial
(kənˈvɪvɪəl)adj
sociable; jovial or festive: a convivial atmosphere.
[C17: from Late Latin convīviālis pertaining to a feast, from Latin convīvium, a living together, banquet, from vīvere to live]
conˈvivialist n
conˌviviˈality n
conˈvivially adv
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con•viv•i•al
(kənˈvɪv i əl)adj.
1. friendly; agreeable: a convivial atmosphere.
2. fond of feasting, drinking, and merry company; jovial.
3. of or befitting a feast; festive.
[1660–70; < Late Latin convīviālis festal = Latin convīvi(um) feast (convīv(ere) to live together, dine together]
con•viv`i•al′i•ty, n.
con•viv′i•al•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | convivial - occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company; "a convivial atmosphere at the reunion"; "a woman of convivial nature"; "he was a real good-time Charlie" sociable - inclined to or conducive to companionship with others; "a sociable occasion"; "enjoyed a sociable chat"; "a sociable conversation"; "Americans are sociable and gregarious" |
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convivial
adjective sociable, friendly, lively, cheerful, jolly, merry, festive, hearty, genial, fun-loving, jovial, back-slapping, gay, partyish (informal) Enjoy simple but satisfying food in the bistro's convivial atmosphere.
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convivial
adjective1. Liking company:
Chiefly British: matey.
2. Characterized by joyful exuberance:
3. Spent, marked by, or enjoyed in the company of others:
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Translations
žoviální
gemytlig
geselligkonvivial
félagslyndur
šventiška nuotaikašventiškai
jautrsomulīgs
žoviálny
convivial
[kənˈvɪvɪəl] ADJ [person, company] → sociable, agradable; [evening, atmosphere] → alegre, agradableCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
convivial
[kənˈvɪvɪəl] adj [person, company] → plein(e) d'entrain; [occasion, atmosphere, evening] → convivial(e)Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
convivial
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convivial
(kənˈviviəl) adjective pleasantly sociable and friendly.
conˈvivially adverbconˌviviˈality (-ˈӕ-) noun
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