French

Adjective

joli m ‎(feminine singular jolie, masculine plural jolis, feminine plural jolies)

1. pretty; cute

Synonyms

• mignon

Derived terms

• joliment

See also

• beau, belle

Lower Sorbian

Alternative forms

• jolic

Etymology

jo +‎ -li

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈjɔlʲi]

Conjunction

joli

1. if

Usage notes

May optionally be followed by the conjunction až ‎(“that”).

Synonyms

• -li
• gaž
• gaby

Norman

Etymology

From Old French joli, jolif ‎(“pretty, smart, joyful, merry”), possibly from Old Norse jól ‎(“midwinter festival”), from Proto-Germanic *jehwlą, *jeulō ‎(“Yule, Yule month, December”); alternatively from Late Latin *gaudivus, from Latin gaudere.

Adjective

joli m

1. (Jersey) pretty

Derived terms

• jolîment ‎(“prettily”)

Old French

Etymology

From an earlier jolif

Adjective

joli m ‎(oblique and nominative feminine singular jolie)

1. pretty; cute