ATTIC

Attic

(adjective) of or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times; “Attic Greek”

attic

(noun) (architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof

loft, attic, garret

(noun) floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

attic, bean, bonce, noodle, noggin, dome

(noun) informal terms for a human head

Attic, Ionic, Ionic dialect, Classical Greek

(noun) the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

Attic (comparative more Attic, superlative most Attic)

Relating to Athenian culture or architecture.

Marked by the qualities that were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined.

Relating to that dialect of Ancient Greek.

Proper noun

Attic

An ancient Greek dialect spoken in Attica, Euboea, and the northern coastal regions of the Aegean Sea.

Anagrams

• tacit, ticat

Etymology

Noun

attic (plural attics)

The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.

Anagrams

• tacit, ticat

Source: Wiktionary

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At"tic, a. Etym: [L. Atticus, Gr.

Definition: Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its principal city; marked by such qualities as were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined. Attic base (Arch.), a peculiar form of molded base for a column or pilaster, described by Vitruvius, applied under the Roman Empire to the Ionic and Corinthian and "Roman Doric" orders, and imitated by the architects of the Renaissance.

– Attic faith, inviolable faith.

– Attic purity, special purity of language.

– Attic salt, Attic wit, a poignant, delicate wit, peculiar to the Athenians.

– Attic story. See Attic, n.

– Attic style, a style pure and elegant.

At"tic, n. Etym: [In sense (a) from F. attique, orig. meaning Attic. See Attic, a.]

1. (Arch.) (a) A low story above the main order or orders of a facade, in the classical styles; -- a term introduced in the 17th century. Hence: (b) A room or rooms behind that part of the exterior; all the rooms immediately below the roof.

2. An Athenian; an Athenian author.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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