jolif

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Either from Old Norse jól (“a midwinter feast, Yule”) +‎ -if, hence "fest-ive", or ultimately from Latin gaudeō (see etymology at joy).

Adjective

jolif m (oblique and nominative feminine singular jolive)

  1. (early Old French) pretty; attractive

Declension
Declension of jolif
Number Case Masculine Feminine Neuter
Singular Subject jolifs or jolis jolive jolif
Oblique jolif jolive jolif
Plural Subject jolif jolives jolif
Oblique jolifs or jolis jolives jolif

Descendants
  • French: joli
  • → Middle English: joli, jolie, golli, yoli, yolie, jolif, jolife, jolef, joili
  • → Italian: giulivo
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.