gesticular

ges·tic·u·lar

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [je-stik-yuh-ler]
- /dʒɛˈstɪk yə lər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [je-stik-yuh-ler]
- /dʒɛˈstɪk yə lər/

Definition of gesticular word

adjective gesticular pertaining to or characterized by gesticulation. 1

Just one definition for gesticular

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Origin of gesticular

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

1840-50; < Late Latin gesticul(us) (see gesticulate) + -ar1

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Parts of speech for Gesticular

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gesticular

gesticular popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gesticular usage trend in Literature

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