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Title: Gest
Post by: hailstone on 15 January 2011, 00:44:52

From wordsmith.org:

gest or geste

PRONUNCIATION:
(jest)

MEANING:
noun: A tale, especially of someone's notable adventures or exploits.

ETYMOLOGY:
From Old French geste (exploit), from Latin gesta (exploits), past participle of gerere (to carry on, perform). The word jest (joke) arose as a spelling variant of gest. Earliest documented use: Before 1300.

Title: Re: Gest
Post by: Omega on 16 January 2011, 01:54:39

Except, that's not the same word really. If I recall, "Glest" is not a word in either english nor spanish, and was meant as a non-sensical noun to name the game. Arbitrary, new, and unheard of.

Title: Re: Gest
Post by: John.d.h on 16 January 2011, 04:26:24

Quote from: Omega on 16 January 2011, 01:54:39

If I recall, "Glest" is not a word in either english nor spanish, and was meant as a non-sensical noun to name the game. Arbitrary, new, and unheard of.

It comes from OpenGL and ESTrategia (Spanish for "strategy").

Title: Re: Gest
Post by: kukac2 on 24 January 2011, 16:40:07

Aye, John hit the nail on his head. It has been discussed many times before :) I still wonder, why does it come up at least once every year :)

Title: Re: Gest
Post by: Omega on 24 January 2011, 16:45:52

Hmm, perhaps it should be added to the FAQ? I'll do that.

Oh, and welcome back Kukac.

Title: Re: Gest
Post by: kukac2 on 24 January 2011, 16:52:14

Considering, how many times it was asked so far xD

I never went away btw, I still receive the moderation messages. Currently, the Uni is taking quite much time, and I can't say, that I will be more active in the next half year.

Title: Re: Gest
Post by: hailstone on 24 January 2011, 21:52:01

I was only posting it because it was similar. I realised it was missing the 'l' :P. I didn't know what the actual etymology was though. Thanks John.

Title: Re: Gest
Post by: ultifd on 24 January 2011, 23:12:48

Cool!
Well, I supposed this and the other definition could be added to a FAQ, but IMO these discussions don't really hurt.  :)

Title: Re: Gest
Post by: Omega on 25 January 2011, 18:21:27

Quote from: ultifd on 24 January 2011, 23:12:48

Well, I supposed this and the other definition could be added to a FAQ

I don't think this was at all intended though. Since the definition is as per john said, this is probably just a sheer coincidence, and adding it to the FAQ would be wrong then.

Title: Re: Gest
Post by: ultifd on 20 February 2011, 23:34:45

Well, apparently "Glest" means sparse/sparsely in Swedish...