was wotd|2007|February|2
English

Etymology
From Latin gesticulatus, past participle of gesticulari (to gesticulate)
from gesticulus (a mimic gesture), diminutive of gestus (gesture),
from gerere, gestum (to bear, carry, perform).

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/d��s�tɪkj�leɪt/ or /d��s�tɪkj�leɪt/
(General American|US) IPA|/d��s�tɪkj�leɪt/
audio|en-us-gesticulate.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
en-verb|gesticulat|ing

1. intransitive To make gestures or motions, as in speaking; to use postures.
2. transitive To say or express through gestures.

#* "...the TV programme Friends is influencing not only the way Irish people speak but also how they gesticulate. Now almost every utterance is accompanied by arms outstretched and palms turned upwards." Irish Times, December 6, 2004

Translations
trans-top|to make gestures
Danish: gestikulere
trans-mid
Swedish: gestikulera
trans-bottom

trans-top|to express through gestures
Danish: gestikulere
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Translations to be checked
Polish: gestykulowa�
Portuguese: gesticular

fa:gesticulate
io:gesticulate
id:gesticulate
te:gesticulate
vi:gesticulate
zh:gesticulate

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