Word: asteisms
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
stei
sms
Definition: Plural of asteism; an expression or statement (or sometimes behavior) which is disrespectful or scornful
Morphemes:
Affix: asteism
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Polite irony; a genteel and ingenious manner of deriding another.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀστεῖος
Language: grc
Decoded: asteios
Meaning: of the town; urbane
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).