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gesticulation

/dʒɛˌstɪkjəˈleɪʃən/ noun

In Latin: gesticulātiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about gesticulation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion.

Origin

From Middle English gesticulation, from Latin gesticulatio.

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