gesticulation
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gesticulation
- /dʒɛˌstɪkjəˈleɪʃən/
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English gesticulation, from Latin gesticulātiō.
noun gesticulations
- The act of gesticulating, or making gestures to aid expression of thoughts, sentiments or passion.
- A gesture; a motion of the body or limbs when speaking, or in representing action or passion, and enforcing arguments and sentiments. In the eagerness of his gesticulations, first he knocked off my hat, then he knocked off Lessingham’s, then his own, then all three together […]
- An odd or fanciful motion. I indulged in this meditation for a moment, and then again addressed the mourner, who stood leaning against the bed with that expression of resigned despair, of complete misery, and a patient sufferance of it, which is far more touching than any of the insane ravings or wild gesticulation of untamed
Translations
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noun act of gesticulating
| Español | gesticulación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 몸짓 momjit |
| 日本語 | 身振り miburi |
| 中文 | 手勢 /手势 shǒushì |
| हिन्दी | अंगविक्षेप aṅgvikṣep, हाव-भाव hāv-bhāv |
| Português | gesticulação |
| Français | gesticulation |
| Deutsch | Gestikulierung, Gestik, Gebärdenspiel |
| Italiano | gesticolio, gesticolazione |
| Ελληνικά | χειρονομία cheironomía |
| Română | gesticulație |
| Русский | жестикуля́ция žestikuljácija, жестикули́рование žestikulírovanije |
| العربية | إِيمَاء ʔīmāʔ |
Talk about this word "gesticulation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gesticulation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gesticulation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gesticulation "gesticulation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gesticulation.Cite this
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title = {gesticulation},
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