"asteismus" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From Latin astĕïsmŏs (“the more refined style of speaking”), from Ancient Greek ἀστείσμός (asteísmós). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|asteismos|astĕïsmŏs|the more refined style of speaking}} Latin astĕïsmŏs (“the more refined style of speaking”), {{der|en|grc|ἀστείσμός|}} Ancient Greek ἀστείσμός (asteísmós) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} asteismus (uncountable)
  1. (rhetoric) Witty dialog or response. Tags: rhetoric, uncountable Categories (topical): Rhetoric
    Sense id: en-asteismus-en-noun-a2pK0di9
  2. (rhetoric) In dialog, a retort based on a punning use of another speaker's word or metaphor. Tags: rhetoric, uncountable Categories (topical): Rhetoric Hyponyms (punning retort): antanaclasis, punning
    Sense id: en-asteismus-en-noun-qIH8yMUz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of 'punning retort': 17 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: astysmus, astismus

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