"gesticulation" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Forms: gesticulations [plural]
Etymology: From Latin gesticulatio. Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|bor|la>gesticulatio>gesticulation|id=gesture}}, {{bor|enm|la|gesticulatio}} Latin gesticulatio Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} gesticulation, {{enm-noun}} gesticulation (plural gesticulations)
  1. gesticulation
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