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

1. 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.