joye

See also: Joye

Middle English

Alternative forms

joie

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French joie, from Latin gaudia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɔi̯(ə)/

Noun

joye

joy; elation; gaiety.

Descendants

English: joy
Scots: jo
- → English: jo, joe
Yola: joee

References

“joi(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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