geste

== Dutch == === Etymology 1 === From Middle Dutch, from Medieval Latin gestura. ==== Noun ==== geste f (plural gesten or gestes, no diminutive) (literal) gesture, movement of an appendix or body (figurative) gesture === Etymology 2 === From French geste, related to Etymology 1. ==== Noun ==== geste f (plural gesten or gestes, no diminutive) (historical) story, history == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʒɛst/ === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Latin gestus (“action, gesture”). ==== Noun ==== geste m (plural gestes) gesture move, motion ===== Derived terms ===== faits et gestes geste barrière joindre le geste à la parole ===== Descendants ===== → Turkish: jest → Iranian Persian: ژِسْت (žest) === Etymology 2 === Inherited from Old French geste (albeit with a spelling-pronunciation), ultimately from Latin gesta (“feats”). ==== Noun ==== geste f (plural gestes) saga, especially a cycle of poems in the epic, literary style of the Middle Ages === Further reading === “geste”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Latin == === Participle === geste vocative masculine singular of gestus == Middle English == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Middle French geste, from Old French geste, from Medieval Latin gesta. ==== Alternative forms ==== chest, geeste, gest, geyst, ieste, jeeste, jeste, yest, yeste ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛst(ə)/, /ˈd͡ʒɛːst(ə)/ ==== Noun ==== geste (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 ===== gesten gestour ===== Descendants ===== English: gest, jest Scots: jeest ===== References ===== “ǧē̆st(e, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 26 April 2018. === Etymology 2 === From Old French [Term?]. ==== Alternative forms ==== gest ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɛst(ə)/, /ˈd͡ʒɛːst(ə)/ ==== Noun ==== geste (plural gestes) A folk or tribe; a group of people. ===== Descendants ===== English: gest ===== References ===== “ǧē̆st(e, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 26 April 2018. === Etymology 3 === ==== Noun ==== geste alternative form of gest (“guest”) === Etymology 4 === ==== Verb ==== geste alternative form of gesten (“to host a guest”) === Etymology 5 === ==== Verb ==== geste alternative form of gesten (“to read poetry”) == Middle French == === Etymology === From Old French geste. === Noun === geste m (plural gestes) act; action == Old French == === Etymology === From Latin gesta. === Noun === geste oblique singular, f (oblique plural gestes, nominative singular geste, nominative plural gestes) act; action story of heroism or bravery gesture ==== Descendants ==== → Middle English: geste English: jest == Portuguese == === Verb === geste inflection of gestar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative == Spanish == === Verb === geste inflection of gestar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative