Feminine
joie
joy (feeling of happiness or elation)
Opposite of
peine, tristesse, chagrin, mélancolie, ennui
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʒwa/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Old French joie, from Vulgar Latin or Late Latin *gaudia, from Classical Latin gaudium.
Related words
unutterable joy
great joy
Freude
alegría
alegria
gioia
alegria
vreugde
χαρά
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