chironomy
noun/kaɪˈɹɒnəmi/
Etymology From French chironomie and directly from Latin chīronomia, from Ancient Greek χειρονομία (kheironomía, “gesturing, gesticulation”), from χειρονόμος (kheironómos, “mime, skilled gesturer”), from χειρο- (kheiro-, “hand-”) + νόμος (nómos, “controller, manager”), from νέμω (némō, “to control, to manage”).
1
Rhetoric, Usually The art of using effective hand gestures, especially (historical) in Greco-Roman contexts.
2
Entertainment, Lifestyle, Music Usually The skill of conducting music with hand gestures.
- Derived terms
- chironomer, chironomic