Convivial

Concise Oxford English Dictionary

kən’vɪvɪəl  adjective (of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable. cheerful and sociable. 
 

conviviality noun 
convivially adverb 
 

C17 (in the sense ‘fit for a feast’): from L. convivialis, from convivium ‘a feast’.

Concise Oxford Thesaurus

convivial

  adjective FRIENDLY, genial, affable, amiable, congenial, agreeable, good-humoured, cordial, warm, sociable, outgoing, gregarious, clubbable, companionable, hail-fellow-well-met, cheerful, jolly, jovial, lively; enjoyable, festive; Scottish couthy.

English-Serbian dictionary

Convivial

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Merriam-Webster Collegiate® Dictionary

con·viv·ial

Pronunciation:     kən-viv-yəl, –vi-vē-əl
Function:           adjective
Etymology:          Late Latin convivialis, from Latin convivium banquet, from com- +vivere to live ― more at QUICK
Date:               circa 1668

relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company <a convivial host> <a convivial gathering> 
 –con·viv·i·al·i·ty \-ˌvi-vē-a-lə-tē\ noun 
 –con·viv·ial·ly \-viv-yə-lē, –vi-vē-ə-lē\ adverb

Convivial was last modified: December 8th, 2017 by Jovan Stosic