jolif

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

Either from Old Norse jól (“a midwinter feast, Yule”) +‎ -if, hence "fest-ive"; alternatively from Vulgar Latin *gaudivus (from Latin gaudeō, more at joy).

Adjective

jolif m (oblique and nominative feminine singular jolive)

  1. (early Old French) pretty; attractive

Declension

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
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