Atticism

(atə siz′əm)

noun

  1. an Attic idiom, style, custom, etc.
  2. a graceful, restrained phrase

Origin: Gr Attikismos < Attikos, Attic

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See Atticism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A characteristic feature of Attic Greek.
  2. atticism An expression characterized by conciseness and elegance.
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