Gestic

//ˈd͡ʒɛstɪk// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to deeds or feats of arms; legendary. not-comparable

    "Dames of ancient days / Have led their children through the mirthful maze, / And the gay grandſire, ſkill'd in gestic lore, / Has friſk'd beneath the burthen of threeſcore."

  2. 2
    Relating to the movement of the body, or consisting of gestures. archaic, not-comparable

    "Carried away by the enthusiasm of the gestic art [i.e. dancing]."

Synonyms

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gestual

Example

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"Dames of ancient days / Have led their children through the mirthful maze, / And the gay grandſire, ſkill'd in gestic lore, / Has friſk'd beneath the burthen of threeſcore."

Etymology

From gest + -ic. See gest (“a deed”), gesture.

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