Word: asteism
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: as
te
ism
Definition: Polite irony; a genteel and ingenious manner of deriding another.
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