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Iuppiter

Jupiter

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An exuberantly good-humored older woman shares a hearty laugh with an older male friend over tea, leaning toward him with a welcoming open hand while he laughs along.
adjective

jovial

JOH-vee-ul/ˈdʒəʊviəl/

Cheerful, friendly, and good-humored.

Etymology
jovLatinJupiter
+ialLatinof, relating to

Jovial originally meant “pertaining to Jupiter.” Its cheerful sense comes from the astrological belief that people born under Jupiter’s influence were good-humored and merry.

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