attics
plural of attic
• -static, -tastic, Ticats, cat sit, cat-sit, catsit, static
Source: Wiktionary
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
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
