chironomy
noun
chi·ron·o·my
\kīˈränəmē\
variants: or
cheironomy
\kīˈränəmē\Definition of chironomy
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: a method of directing the singing of Gregorian chant by hand gestures indicating the rise and fall of the melody
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Origin and Etymology of chironomy
Latin chironomia, from Greek cheironomia, from cheir- -chir + -nomia management, from nemein to distribute, manage — more at nimble
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