geste
Dutch
editEtymology 1
editMiddle Dutch, from Medieval Latin gestura.
Noun
editgeste f (plural gesten or gestes)
Etymology 2
editFrom French geste, related to Etymology 1.
Noun
editFrench
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed from Latin gestus (“action, gesture”).
Noun
editgeste m (plural gestes)
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- → Turkish: jest
Etymology 2
editInherited from Old French geste (albeit with a spelling-pronunciation), ultimately from Latin gesta (“feats”).
Noun
editgeste f (plural gestes)
- saga, especially a cycle of poems in the epic, literary style of the Middle Ages
Further reading
edit- “geste”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin
editParticiple
editgeste
Middle English
editEtymology 1
editBorrowed from Middle French geste, from Old French geste, from Medieval Latin gesta.
Alternative forms
editPronunciation
editNoun
editgeste (plural gestes)
- (tale) An epic work of poetry or music.
- A written story or history.
- An important or memorable action; an epic act.
- A deed, act or activity.
- (rare) A lighthearted activity; fun.
- (rare) A poem or song in general.
- (rare) A saying or text in general.
Derived terms
editDescendants
editReferences
edit- “ǧē̆st(e, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-26.
Etymology 2
editFrom Old French [Term?].
Alternative forms
editPronunciation
editNoun
editgeste (plural gestes)
Descendants
edit- English: gest
References
edit- “ǧē̆st(e, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-26.
Etymology 3
editNoun
editgeste
- Alternative form of gest (“guest”).
Etymology 4
editVerb
editgeste
- Alternative form of gesten (“to host a guest”)
Etymology 5
editVerb
editgeste
- Alternative form of gesten (“to read poetry”)
Middle French
editEtymology
editFrom Old French geste.
Noun
editgeste m (plural gestes)
Old French
editEtymology
editNoun
editgeste oblique singular, f (oblique plural gestes, nominative singular geste, nominative plural gestes)
Descendants
editPortuguese
editVerb
editgeste
- inflection of gestar:
Spanish
editVerb
editgeste
- inflection of gestar:
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