From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Attic \At"tic\, a. [L. Atticus, Gr. ?.]
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.
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{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.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Attic \At"tic\, n. [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.
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2. An Athenian; an Athenian author.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Attic
adj 1: of or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the
dialect spoken in Athens in classical times; "Attic
Greek"
n 1: floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just
below roof; often used for storage [syn: {loft}, {attic},
{garret}]
2: the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and
Athens and Ionia [syn: {Attic}, {Ionic}, {Ionic dialect},
{Classical Greek}]
3: informal terms for a human head [syn: {attic}, {bean},
{bonce}, {noodle}, {noggin}, {dome}]
4: (architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature;
hides the roof
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