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gesticular

American  
[je-stik-yuh-ler] / dʒɛˈstɪk yə lər /

adjective

  1. pertaining to or characterized by gesticulation.

Other Word Forms

  • ungesticular adjective

Etymology

Origin of gesticular

1840–50; < Late Latin gesticul ( us ) ( gesticulate ) + -ar 1

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The pragmatic essence of the early paintings lies not far below the gesticular surface of his work after 1975.

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