gesticulant

adjective

ges·​tic·​u·​lant je-ˈsti-kyə-lənt How to pronounce gesticulant (audio)
: making gesticulations
the little wiry man gesticulant and wildWilliam Faulkner

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gesticulant was in 1877

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“Gesticulant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gesticulant. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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