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geste.

gesture, movement of an appendix or body

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. gesture, movement of an appendix or body

    feminine · no-diminutive
  2. gesture

    feminine · figuratively · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch, from Medieval Latin gestura.

noun
  1. story, history

    feminine · historical · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

From French geste, related to Etymology 1.

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