English → Latin
“gesticulation” in Latin
gerōto carry, bear; to manage, conduct (e.g., one's affairs); to rule, governcaveōto take precautions, beware, take care; to guard against, attend to a thing for a person, provide; to guard against, to
The English word gesticulation itself goes back to Latin gesticulus, through gesticulatio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
gesticulation
gestus: ☞ gesticulatio, Suet. Let all excess of gesticulation be avoided, omnis non viro dignus ornatus... in gestu (motuque) caveatur (after Cic., Off., 1, 36, 130). To make a gesticulation in sign of assent, gratificari alicui gestu (Cic., Balb., 6, 14).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for gesticulation?
- The usual Latin words for “gesticulation” are gerō, caveō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.