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Meaning of 'attic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Attic [ a.]
- 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.
- A low story above the main order or orders of a facade, in the classical styles; -- a term introduced in the 17th century. Hence:
- A room or rooms behind that part of the exterior; all the rooms immediately below the roof.
- An Athenian; an Athenian author.

Meaning of 'attic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . attic [ a]
Meaning (1):
- of or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times
Example in sentence:
  • Attic Greek

Nearby Words:

attabal attacca attach attachable attache attached attaching attachment attack attackable

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