joli

Signification (English)

1. pretty; cute
2. jolly, nice, pleasant, agreeable

Synonyms

beau

belle

jolie

gentil

mignon

gracieux

sympa

attrayant

sympathique

ravissant

insouciante

bon

👍

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agréable

attirant

attractif

bath

bien fait

comme il faut

insouciant

propre

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ʒɔ.li/

Étymologie (English)

Inherited from moyen français: joly

Inherited from ancien français: joli

Cognate with latin: gaudeō

In summary

Inherited from Middle French joly (“considerable, ingenious, agreeable, pretty”), from Old French joli, jolif (“pretty, smart, joyful, merry”), possibly from Old Norse jól (midwinter festival), from Proto-Germanic *jehwlą, *jeulō (“Yule, Yule month, December”) (more at yule); alternatively from Vulgar Latin *gaudivus (from Latin gaudeō, more at joy).