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gestio.

to gesticulate

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈɡɛs.ti.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈd͡ʒɛs.ti.o]

  1. to gesticulate

    conjugation-4 · intransitive

  2. to gesticulate to let (oneself) go, digress

    conjugation-4 · intransitive

  3. to exult, be joyful, cheerful

    conjugation-4 · intransitive

  4. to desire, be eager

    conjugation-4 · transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Italic *gezō Latin gerō Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Italic *-tus Latin -tus Latin gestus Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin gestiō From gestus (“gesture”) + -iō. Regarding the semantics, compare within Latin exsiliō and exsultō. Compare also English jump for joy.

noun[ˈɡɛs.ti.oː]Classical-Latin[ˈd͡ʒɛs.ti.o]

  1. managing, performing, doing

    declension-3 · rare

  2. behaving

    Late-Latin · declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ- Proto-Italic *gezō Latin gerō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin gestiō From gerō (“to carry”) + -tiō.

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