convivial
Having elements of a feast or of entertainment, especially when it comes to eating and…Having elements of a feast or of entertainment, especially when it comes to eating and drinking, with accompanying festivity
» It was a convivial group that enjoyed being together.
Meaning
1 sensesHaving elements of a feast or of entertainment, especially when it comes to eating and drinking, with accompanying festivity
I spent many a convivial evening at the club.
My grandpa was famously convivial.
- occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
Examples
3 sentencesIt was a convivial group that enjoyed being together.
Relations between the heads of state in this region have been convivial, even brotherly.
Tom interrupted the convivial atmosphere to tell everyone that crab-like aliens were invading.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from French convivial, from Latin convīvium (“a feast”), combined form of con- (“Borrowed from French convivial, from Latin convīvium (“a feast”), combined form of con- (“together”) + vīvō (“to live”).
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Forms
more convivial, most convivial| Comparative | more convivial Lesson |
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| Superlative | most convivial Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form