How do you spell Gesticulate?
Correct spelling
gesticulate
Remember GESTURE + LATE: gestic-u-late, like gestures that arrive late to the conversation.
Why is gesticulate spelled this way?
From Latin gesticulari, to make mimic gestures. GESTUS (gesture). To gesticulate is to speak with the body — hands translating what words alone cannot express.
Common misspellings of gesticulate
gestaculategesticalatejesticulategestikulate
Example
The passionate professor would gesticulate wildly while explaining complex theories to her students.