joyousness

/ˈdʒɔɪəsnəs/ noun

The state of being joyous.

Word Origin Joy comes from Latin 'gaudium' gladness. The -ous suffix makes it an adjective (full of joy), and -ness makes it a noun: the state of being joyous. The root also gives us enjoy (to take joy in) and rejoice (to joy again). The PIE root *gau- meant 'to rejoice'.

noun The state of being joyous. countable

The wedding was filled with such joyousness that even the guests couldn't stop smiling.

(名词) 欢欣;喜悦;欢乐;愉快;快乐

婚礼充满了如此的欢乐,甚至连宾客们都止不住笑容。

(sustantivo) regocijo; júbilo; alegría [El estado de estar jubiloso o regocijado.]

La boda estuvo llena de tal regocijo que ni siquiera los invitados podían dejar de sonreír.

(nom) joie; allégresse; gaieté [État de ce qui est joyeux ; allégresse, gaieté profonde.]

Le mariage était empreint d'une telle **allégresse** que même les invités ne pouvaient s'empêcher de sourire.

(Substantiv) Freudigkeit; Frohsinn [Der Zustand, in dem etwas von großer Freude oder Heiterkeit geprägt ist.]

Die Hochzeit war von einer solchen **joyousness** erfüllt, dass selbst die Gäste nicht aufhören konnten zu lächeln.

(名詞) 歓喜に満ちた状態。

結婚式は喜びで満ちていて、ゲストたちも笑顔が止まらなかった。

(substantivo) alegria; júbilo; regozijo; exultação [O estado de estar jubiloso.]

O casamento estava tão cheio de alegria que até os convidados não conseguiam parar de sorrir.

Word parts: joy + ous + ness

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