gest

noun

(Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology

a brittle grey crystalline element that is a semiconducting metalloid (resembling silicon) used in transistors

Roots

gereregest- · Latin · deed, exploit

Words related to gest

gesturen gesturern gesticadj chironomyadj chironomer gesticulativeadj gesticulationn

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