asteism

English

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀστεῖος (asteîos, “of the town; urbane”), from ἄστυ (ástu, “town”). Compare Greek αστεϊσμός (asteïsmós).

Noun

asteism (countable and uncountable, plural asteisms)

  1. Polite irony; a genteel and ingenious manner of deriding another.

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French astéisme.

Noun

asteism n (plural asteisme)

  1. asteism

Declension

Declension of asteism
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative asteism asteismul asteisme asteismele
genitive-dative asteism asteismului asteisme asteismelor
vocative asteismule asteismelor
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