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asteism

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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asteism (countable and uncountable, plural asteisms)

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

See also

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Anagrams

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French astéisme.

Noun

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asteism n (plural asteisme)

  1. asteism

Declension

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