- gestic
- adjective Date: 1764 relating to or consisting of bodily movements or gestures
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
gestic
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Gestic — Ges tic, a. [See {Gest} a deed, {Gesture}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Pertaining to deeds or feats of arms; legendary. [1913 Webster] And the gay grandsire, skilled in gestic lore. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] 2. Relating to bodily motion; consisting of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gestic — géstic adj. m., pl. géstici; f. sg. géstică, pl. géstice Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic GÉSTIC, Ă I. adj. referitor la gestică. II. s. f. ansamblu de gesturi, de mişcări (in)volun … Dicționar Român
gestic — [jes′tik] adj. [ GEST2 + IC] having to do with bodily movement, as dancing: also gestical … English World dictionary
gestic — tik adjective Etymology: geste (II) + ic : relating to or consisting of bodily movements or gestures artists who hold the most fantastically diverse theories as to what dancing is … all recognize its gestic character Susanne K. Langer … Useful english dictionary
gestic — /jes tik/, adj. pertaining to bodily motions, esp. in dancing. Also, gestical. [1755 65; obs. gest deportment ( < MF geste < L gestus movement of the limbs, performance, equiv. to ges , var. s. of gerere (see GEST) + tus suffix of v. action) +… … Universalium
gestic — a. Legendary, traditional, historical … New dictionary of synonyms
gestic — ges·tic … English syllables
gestic — ges•tic [[t]ˈdʒɛs tɪk[/t]] also ges′ti•cal adj. pertaining to bodily motions, esp. in dancing • Etymology: 1755–65; obs. gest deportment (< MF geste < L gestus movement of the limbs, performance =ges , var. s. of gerere (see gest) + tus… … From formal English to slang
gestic(al) — a. pertaining to motion of body, or gestures. ♦ gesticulate, v.i. gesture. ♦ gesticulation, n … Dictionary of difficult words
gesticulatory — gestic·u·la·to·ry … English syllables
