geste

See also: Geste and gesté

Dutch

Etymology 1

Noun

geste f (plural gesten or gestes)

  1. (literally) gesture, movement of an appendix or body
  2. (figuratively) gesture

Etymology 2

Noun

geste f (plural gesten or gestes)

  1. (historical) story, history

French

Etymology

From Latin gestus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒɛst/
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Noun

geste m (plural gestes)

  1. gesture
  2. move, motion

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

From Old French geste, from Latin gesta.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʒɛst(ə)/, /ˈdʒɛːst(ə)/

Noun

geste (plural gestes)

  1. A 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 [Term?].

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʒɛst(ə)/, /ˈdʒɛːst(ə)/

Noun

geste (plural gestes)

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

Etymology 3

From Old Norse gestr.

Noun

geste

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

Etymology 4

From gest (“guest”, noun).

Verb

geste

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

Etymology 5

From geste (“tale”, noun).

Verb

geste

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

Middle French

Noun

geste m (plural gestes)

  1. act; action

Old French

Noun

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

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

Portuguese

Verb

geste

  1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of gestar
  2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of gestar
  3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of gestar
  4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of gestar

Spanish

Verb

geste

  1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of gestar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of gestar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of gestar.
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