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gesticulate

Pronunciation: /dʒɛsˈtɪkjʊleɪt/

The English word “gesticulate” has 2 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To make gestures or motions, as in speaking.
  2. To say or express through gestures.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gesticulātus, perfect active participle of gesticulor (“to gesticulate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from gesticulus (“a mimic gesture”), diminutive of gestus (“gesture”), from gerō (“to bear, carry, perform”).

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