gesztust

Gesztust is the accusative singular form of the Hungarian noun gesztus, meaning a gesture or gestural action. The word gesztus itself is borrowed from Latin gestus, likely via French geste or German Gestus, and entered Hungarian in the early modern period. In contemporary Hungarian, gesztus refers to a movement or facial expression that conveys information nonverbally, such as a wave, nod, point, or other sign used in social interaction.

Use and form: Gesztust is the direct object form of gesztus. It appears in sentences where the gesture is the action’s object. For example: “Ilyen gesztust tett.” (He made such a gesture.) or “A gesztust a közönség értette meg.” (The audience understood the gesture.) Beyond everyday language, gesztus is also discussed in fields such as linguistics and anthropology as part of nonverbal communication and the signaling value of gestures.

Related concepts: In broader discourse, gestures are studied as part of nonverbal communication, including culturally specific signs and communicative conventions. While the base noun in Hungarian is gesztus, the related term gestus is encountered in cross-cultural or academic contexts describing gesture-like signs in various languages or traditions.

See also: gesture, nonverbal communication.