asteism

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

asteism (countable and uncountable, plural asteisms)

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

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French astéisme.

Noun[edit]

asteism n (plural asteisme)

  1. asteism

Declension[edit]

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
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