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gesticulation

English

Etymology

From Middle French gesticulation, from Latin gesticulatio

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

gesticulation (countable and uncountable, plural gesticulations)

  1. The act of gesticulating, or making gestures to aid expression of thoughts, sentiments or passion.
  2. A gesture; a motion of the body or limbs when speaking, or in representing action or passion, and enforcing arguments and sentiments.
    • 1929, Robert Dean Frisbee, The Book of Puka-Puka (republished by Eland, 2019; p. 193):
      The breeze had died away and the tree was now quite motionless save when William's statements required forcible gesticulations, which made it sway in a gentle nodding manner as though it were confirming every word the old sage uttered.
  3. (dated) An odd or fanciful motion.

Related terms

  • gesticulate
  • gesticulative
  • gesture
  • gestural

Translations

Anagrams

  • unegotistical

French

Etymology

gesticuler +? -ation

Pronunciation

Noun

gesticulation f (plural gesticulations)

  1. gesticulation

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gesticulate

English

Etymology

From Latin gesticulatus, past participle of gesticulari (to gesticulate), from gesticulus (a mimic gesture), diminutive of gestus (gesture), from gerere, gestum (to bear, carry, perform).

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /d??s?t?kj?le?t/, /d??s?t?kj?le?t/
  • (US) IPA(key): /d??s?t?kj?le?t/
  • Rhymes: -?kj?le?t

Verb

gesticulate (third-person singular simple present gesticulates, present participle gesticulating, simple past and past participle gesticulated)

  1. (intransitive) To make gestures or motions, as in speaking.
  2. (transitive) To say or express through gestures.
    • "...the TV programme Friends is influencing not only the way Irish people speak but also how they gesticulate. Now almost every utterance is accompanied by arms outstretched and palms turned upwards." Irish Times, December 6, 2004

Related terms

  • gesticulation
  • gesticulative
  • gesture
  • gestural
  • emote

Translations

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