Today's Word "convivial"
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convivial \kuhn-VIV-ee-uhl\ (adjective) - Relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; merry; festive.
"Used to the ascetic table set in his own household, Higgins was totally unprepared for the convivial atmosphere present in the house of his new acquaintances."
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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