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gestic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈd͡ʒɛstɪk/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Relating to the movement of the body, or consisting of gestures.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • gestic actor
  • gestic theater

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: gestual

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Pertaining to deeds or feats of arms; legendary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable, obsolete, rare

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Swedish: historisk — legendary
  • Swedish: sago- — legendary
  • Swedish: beträffande bragder — legendary
  • Swedish: gestisk — pertaining to gestures
  • Swedish: hörande till åtbörder — pertaining to gestures
  • Swedish: till gestikulation — pertaining to gestures
  • Swedish: till dans — pertaining to gestures