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attic definition

at·tic (at′ik)

noun

  1. a low wall or story above the cornice of a classical facade
  2. the room or space just below the roof of a house; garret

Etymology: Fr attique, an attic < Attique, Attic, used as an architectural term

Attic definition

At·tic (at′ik)

adjective

  1. of Attica
  2. of or characteristic of Athens, esp. ancient Athens, or its people, language, or culture; Athenian
  3. classical; simple, restrained, etc.: said of a style

Etymology: L Atticus < Gr Attikos

noun

the variety of Greek spoken in ancient Attica, which became the literary language of ancient Greece

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