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