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.

See also

• asteistic
• Backhanded compliment on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• miseats, misseat, samites, tamises

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French astéisme.

Noun

asteism n (plural asteisme)

1. asteism

Declension

Declension of asteism

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) asteism	asteismul	(niște) asteisme	asteismele
genitive/dative	(unui) asteism	asteismului	(unor) asteisme	asteismelor
vocative	asteismule		asteismelor