🇫🇷 French

gestes

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masculine

les gestes

gestures

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gestes
/le ʒɛst/
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How do you say gestes in French?

IPA
/le ʒɛst/

How do you pronounce gestes in French?

gestes is pronounced /le ʒɛst/ in French.

Example sentences

Le geste noble du chevalier a impressionné toute la cour.

The noble gesture of the knight impressed the entire court.

Ce geste généreux était vraiment inattendu de sa part.

This generous gesture was truly unexpected from him.

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Why is it masculine?

Gestes is masculine in French because it derives from the Latin "gestus" (masculine), the past participle of "gerere" (to carry, to conduct), which retained its masculine gender through Old French. The word originally referred to bearing or deportment before evolving to mean gesture or deed.

What is the French word for gestures?

The French word for gestures is les gestes — masculine.

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