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gestical

gestical is the alternative form of gestic.

Meaning of gestic

Adjective

gestic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the movement of the body, or consisting of gestures.
    • gestic actor
    Synonyms:
    gestual
  2. (obsolete, rare) Pertaining to deeds or feats of arms; legendary.
    • 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.1764 December 19 (indicated as 1765), Oliver Goldsmith, The Traveller, or A Prospect of Society. A Poem. […], London: […] J[ohn] Newbery, […], →OCLC, pages 13–14

Questions about gestical

What is gestical the alternative form of?
Gestical is the alternative form of gestic.

Words near gestical in the dictionary

  1. geste antagoniste
  2. gested
  3. gestes antagonistes
  4. Gestetner
  5. gestic
  6. gestical
  7. gesticulant
  8. gesticular
  9. gesticulate
  10. gesticulated
  11. gesticulates

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