Convivial \kuhn-VIV-ee-uhl\
adjective:
1.
Fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; sociable.
2.
Merry; festive.
Origin:
Convivial comes from Latin convivium, "a feast, entertainment, a banquet," from conviva, "a table-companion, a guest," from convivere, "to live with, hence to feast with," from com-, con-, with + vivere, "to live."
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Convivial \kuhn-VIV-ee-uhl\
adjective:
1.
Fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; sociable.
2.
Merry; festive.
Origin:
Convivial comes from Latin convivium, "a feast, entertainment, a banquet," from conviva, "a table-companion, a guest," from convivere, "to live with, hence to feast with," from com-, con-, with + vivere, "to live."
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