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Gestuno is an English word. Below you'll find 6 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Gestuno in a sentence

Gestuno meaning

An international Sign, also known as IS or International Sign, in a way like the Esperanto of the sign-language world.

Using Gestuno

  • The main meaning on this page is: An international Sign, also known as IS or International Sign, in a way like the Esperanto of the sign-language world.
  • In the example corpus, gestuno often appears in combinations such as: as gestuno, gestuno rubino, gestuno international.

Context around Gestuno

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

1970s 1× name 1×

Often after:

rubino 2× international 2×

Sentence patterns with Gestuno

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

to as gestuno rubino f 2× course in gestuno was conducted 1× early 1970s gestuno international sign 1× guejlman j gestuno international sign 1× however when gestuno was first 1× the name gestuno has fallen 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a book published 1× however when gestuno 1× naming while the 1× previously referred to 1× the first training 1× the name gestuno 1×

Common sentence endings:

about 1500 signs 1× conference on deafness 1× guejlman j 1975 1× of the deaf 1× this sign variety 1× to deaf participants 1×

Words around Gestuno

Just before it in the word index:

gestis 2 gestirne 2 gestion 4 gesticulations 4 gesticulation 2 gesticulating 15

Just after it in the word index:

gestural 14 gesture 1.054 gestured 38 gestures 550 gesturing 46 gesua 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Gestuno

  • In this selection, "gestuno" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, 1970s, name, rubino and international stand out and add context to how "gestuno" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include to as gestuno rubino f and course in gestuno was conducted. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gestuno" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gestuno

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Previously referred to as Gestuno Rubino, F., Hayhurst, A., and Guejlman, J., Gestuno: International sign language of the deaf. (19 words)

However, when Gestuno was first used, at the WFD congress in Bulgaria in 1976, it was incomprehensible to deaf participants. (20 words)

The first training course in Gestuno was conducted in Copenhagen in 1977 to prepare interpreters for the 5th World Conference on Deafness. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

A book published by the commission in the early 1970s, Gestuno: International Sign Language of the Deaf, contains a vocabulary list of about 1500 signs. (25 words)

Naming While the more commonly used term is International Sign, it is sometimes referred to as Gestuno, Rubino, F., Hayhurst, A., and Guejlman, J. (1975). (25 words)

The name Gestuno has fallen out of use, and the phrase "International Sign" is now more commonly used in English to identify this sign variety. (25 words)

Example sentences (6)

Previously referred to as Gestuno Rubino, F., Hayhurst, A., and Guejlman, J., Gestuno: International sign language of the deaf.

A book published by the commission in the early 1970s, Gestuno: International Sign Language of the Deaf, contains a vocabulary list of about 1500 signs.

However, when Gestuno was first used, at the WFD congress in Bulgaria in 1976, it was incomprehensible to deaf participants.

Naming While the more commonly used term is International Sign, it is sometimes referred to as Gestuno, Rubino, F., Hayhurst, A., and Guejlman, J. (1975).

The first training course in Gestuno was conducted in Copenhagen in 1977 to prepare interpreters for the 5th World Conference on Deafness.

The name Gestuno has fallen out of use, and the phrase "International Sign" is now more commonly used in English to identify this sign variety.

Common combinations with gestuno

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gestuno" in a sentence?
An example: "Previously referred to as Gestuno Rubino, F., Hayhurst, A., and Guejlman, J., Gestuno: International sign language of the deaf." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "gestuno" from authentic English texts.
What does "gestuno" mean?
Gestuno means: An international Sign, also known as IS or International Sign, in a way like the Esperanto of the sign-language world.
How many example sentences with "gestuno" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "gestuno", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.