жест

Russian

Etymology

Borrowed from French geste, from Latin gestus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʐɛst]
  • (file)

Noun

жест • (žest) m inan (genitive же́ста, nominative plural же́сты, genitive plural же́стов)

  1. gesture (communicative motion of the limbs or body)
  2. (figuratively) gesture (act or a remark that serves as a formality or as a sign of attitude)
    жест до́брой во́лиžest dóbroj vóligesture of goodwill, goodwill gesture

Declension

Descendants

  • Estonian: žest

Ukrainian

Etymology

Borrowed from French geste, from Latin gestus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʒɛst]
  • (file)

Noun

жест • (žest) m inan (genitive же́сту, nominative plural же́сти, genitive plural же́стів)

  1. gesture (communicative motion of the limbs or body)
  2. (figuratively) gesture (act or a remark that serves as a formality or as a sign of attitude)
    жест до́брої во́ліžest dóbroji vóligesture of goodwill, goodwill gesture

Declension

  • жестикулюва́ти impf (žestykuljuváty)
  • жестикуля́ція f (žestykuljácija)
  • жестикуляці́йний (žestykuljacíjnyj)

Further reading

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