gesticul- root words — words with the gesticul- root

The root gesticul- comes from Latin gesticulari, meaning to make gestures. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including gesticulative. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gesticul- root

Explore words with gesticul- — words containing the gesticul- root and sharing its sense of "to make gestures". Examples include gesticulative. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gesticul- mean?

The gesticul- root means to make gestures, from Latin gesticulari. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.