Etymology

chironomia

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Latin chīronomia ← Ancient Greek χειρονομία
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromχειρονομία“gesticulation”
  2. Latin · derived fromchīronomia
  3. English todaychironomia

From Latin chīronomia, from Ancient Greek χειρονομία (kheironomía, “gesticulation”).

Words from the same roots

Latinchīronomia all →

chironomy

Ancient Greekχειρονομία all →

chironomy

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