Word of the Day
joie
Joie
Old French
English pronunciation/dʒɔɪ/Old French form/dʒɔi̯/
“Joy comes from Latin gaudium, which is also the source of 'gaudy.' The Romans saw exuberant happiness and tasteless display as branches of the same tree.”
Joy entered English from Old French joie (joy, delight, pleasure), from Latin gaudia, the plural of gaudium (joy, delight, gladness), from gaudere (to rejoice, to be glad). The Proto-Indo-European root is debated — possibly *gāu- (to rejoice). The Latin word gaudium was unreservedly positive. Gaudere was what you did at festivals, victories, and reunions. The Vulgate Bible used it for spiritual gladness. Gaudeamus igitur (let us rejoice therefore) opens the medieval student song still sung at universities.
4 stops · from Rome, Italy to Global