Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gests

/d͡ʒɛsts/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gests
IPA: /d͡ʒɛsts/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of gists (“a roll reciting the several stages arranged for a royal progress”).

Obsolete

noun

name

Example Sentences

"The pictured lives of martyr, or of saint, / Or gests of valorous knight"

Etymology

A variant of gists (etymology 1).

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /d͡ʒɛsts/
British English: /d͡ʒɛsts/

Usage

Obsolete

Homonyms

jests

Rhymes With

tests suggests guests requests breasts rests chests crests bests attests jests wrests

Questions

How do you pronounce gests?: The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒɛsts/.
What does gests mean?: Alternative form of gists (“a roll reciting the several stages arranged for a royal progress”).
Where does gests come from?: A variant of gists (etymology 1).

How to pronounce gests

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