geste

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See also: Geste, gesté, and gęste

Dutch

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch, from Medieval Latin gestura.

Noun

geste f (plural gesten or gestes)

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

Etymology 2

From French geste, related to Etymology 1.

Noun

geste f (plural gesten or gestes)

  1. (historical) story, history

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒɛst/
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Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin gestus (“action, gesture”).

Noun

geste m (plural gestes)

  1. gesture
  2. move, motion
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Turkish: jest

Etymology 2

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

Noun

geste f (plural gestes)

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

Further reading

Latin

Participle

geste

  1. vocative masculine singular of gestus

Middle English

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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
Descendants
References

Etymology 2

From Old French .

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

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

Noun

geste (plural gestes)

  2. A folk or tribe; a group of people.
Descendants
References

Etymology 3

Noun

geste

  2. Alternative form of gest (“guest”).

Etymology 4

Verb

geste

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

Etymology 5

Verb

geste

  1. Alternative form of gesten (“to read poetry”)

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French geste.

Noun

geste m (plural gestes)

  1. act; action

Old French

Etymology

From Latin gesta.

Noun

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

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

Descendants

Portuguese

Verb

geste

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

Spanish

Verb

geste

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