Chironomy

/kaɪˈrɒnəmi/ noun

Definition

The art or technique of using hand and arm movements to express meaning, rhythm, or emotion in music, dancing, or public speaking.

Etymology

From Greek 'cheir' (hand) + 'nomos' (law or custom). Emerged as a formal discipline in classical rhetoric and was revived during the Renaissance.

Kelly Says

Ancient Greek orators were judged partly on their chironomy—improper hand gestures could ruin an argument, just as awkward hand movements today can undermine a presentation!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ቺሮኖሚ
chee-roh-no-mee
ARالعربية
شيرونوميا
shee-roh-no-mee-ah
BNবাংলা
চিরোনমিয়া
chee-roh-no-mee-ah
CACatalà
chironomía
chee-roh-no-mee
CSČeština
chironomie
chee-roh-no-mee
DADansk
chironomi
chi-roh-no-mee
DEDeutsch
Chironomie
chee-roh-NOH-mee
ELΕλληνικά
χειρονομία
chei-roh-no-mee-ah
ESEspañol
quironomía
kee-roh-NOH-mee-ah
FAفارسی
شیرونومی
shee-roh-no-mee
FISuomi
chironomi
chi-roh-no-mee
FRFrançais
chironomie
chee-roh-noh-mee
GUGU
ચિરોનમિયા
chee-roh-no-mee-ah
HAHA
chironomi
chi-roh-no-mee
HEעברית
שירנומיה
shee-roh-no-mee-ah
HIहिन्दी
चिरोनोमिया
chee-roh-no-mee-ah
HUMagyar
chironomie
chee-roh-no-mee
IDBahasa Indonesia
chironomy
chi-roh-no-mee
IGIG
chironomi
chi-roh-no-mee
ITItaliano
chironomia
chee-roh-NOH-mee-ah
JA日本語
キロノミー
ki-ro-no-mee
KKKK
жирономуя
jee-roh-noo-mee-ah
KMKM
ឈីរ៉ូណូមី
chee-roh-noo-mee
KO한국어
키로노미
ki-ro-no-mi
MRMR
चिरोनोमिया
chee-roh-no-mee-ah
MSBahasa Melayu
chironomi
chi-roh-no-mee
MYမြန်မာ
ချီရိုနိုမီ
chee-roh-no-mee
NLNederlands
chironomie
chi-roh-no-mee
NONorsk
chironomi
chi-roh-no-mee
PAPA
ਚੀਰੋਨੋਮੀਆ
chee-roh-no-mee-ah
PLPolski
chironomia
chee-roh-no-mee
PTPortuguês
quironomia
kee-roh-NOH-mee-ah
RORomână
chironomie
chee-roh-no-mee
RUРусский
хирономия
hee-ro-no-mee-ah
SVSvenska
chironomi
chi-roh-no-mee
SWKiswahili
chironomi
chi-roh-no-mee
TAதமிழ்
சீரோனோமியா
chee-roh-no-mee-ah
TEతెలుగు
చిరోనోమియ
chee-roh-no-mee-ah
THไทย
ชีโรโนมี
chee-roh-no-mee
TLTL
chironomi
chi-roh-no-mee
TRTürkçe
chironomi
chi-roh-no-mee
UKУкраїнська
хірономія
hee-ro-no-mee-ah
URاردو
شیرونومیہ
shee-roh-no-mee-ah
VITiếng Việt
chironomy
chi-roh-no-mee
YOYO
chironomi
chi-roh-no-mee
ZH中文
chironomy
chi-luo-no-mee
ZUZU
chironomi
chi-roh-no-mee

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