geste

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See also: Geste, gesté, and gęste

Dutch

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Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch, from Medieval Latin gestura.

Noun

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geste f (plural gesten or gestes)

  1. (literal) gesture, movement of an appendix or body
  2. (figurative) gesture

Etymology 2

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From French geste, related to Etymology 1.

Noun

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geste f (plural gesten or gestes)

  1. (historical) story, history

French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʒɛst/
  • Audio:(file)

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Latin gestus (action, gesture).

Noun

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geste m (plural gestes)

  1. gesture
  2. move, motion
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Turkish: jest
  • Persian: ژست (žest)

Etymology 2

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Inherited from Old French geste (albeit with a spelling-pronunciation), ultimately from Latin gesta (feats).

Noun

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geste f (plural gestes)

  1. saga, especially a cycle of poems in the epic, literary style of the Middle Ages

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Latin

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Participle

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geste

  1. vocative masculine singular of gestus

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Middle French geste, from Old French geste, from Medieval Latin gesta.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛst(ə)/, /ˈd͡ʒɛːst(ə)/

Noun

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geste (plural gestes)

  1. (tale) An epic work of poetry or music.
  2. A written story or history.
  3. An important or memorable action; an epic act.
  4. A deed, act or activity.
  5. (rare) A lighthearted activity; fun.
  6. (rare) A poem or song in general.
  7. (rare) A saying or text in general.
Derived terms
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Descendants
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References
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Etymology 2

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From Old French [Term?].

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛst(ə)/, /ˈd͡ʒɛːst(ə)/

Noun

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geste (plural gestes)

  1. A folk or tribe; a group of people.
Descendants
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Etymology 3

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Noun

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geste

  1. Alternative form of gest (guest).

Etymology 4

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Verb

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geste

  1. Alternative form of gesten (to host a guest)

Etymology 5

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Verb

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geste

  1. Alternative form of gesten (to read poetry)

Middle French

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Etymology

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From Old French geste.

Noun

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geste m (plural gestes)

  1. act; action

Old French

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Etymology

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From Latin gesta.

Noun

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geste oblique singularf (oblique plural gestes, nominative singular geste, nominative plural gestes)

  1. act; action
  2. story of heroism or bravery
  3. gesture

Descendants

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Portuguese

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Verb

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geste

  1. inflection of gestar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

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Verb

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geste

  1. inflection of gestar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative