ATTICISM

Etymology

Noun

Atticism (plural Atticisms)

The style and idiom of Attic, the Ancient Greek Athenian dialect

A well-turned phrase; a concise manner of speech or expression

(historical) A favouring of, or attachment to Attica and the Athenians

Anagrams

• Tacitism, mastitic

Source: Wiktionary


At"ti*cism, n. Etym: [Gr.

1. A favoring of, or attachment to, the Athenians.

2. The style and idiom of the Greek language, used by the Athenians; a concise and elegant expression.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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