Attic (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
  2. a room or rooms in an attic.
  3. a low story or decorative wall above an entablature or the main cornice of a building.
  4. the upper part of the tympanic cavity of the ear.
adjective
  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of Greece or of Athens.
  2. displaying simple elegance, incisive intelligence, and delicate wit.
noun
  1. the dialect of ancient Attica that became the standard language of Classical Greek literature in the 5th and 4th centuries b.c.
noun
  1. a space or room within the roof of a house
  2. a storey or low wall above the cornice of a classical façade
adjective
  1. of or relating to Attica, its inhabitants, or the dialect of Greek spoken there, esp in classical times
  2. classically elegant, simple, or pure
noun
  1. the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Athens: the chief literary dialect of classical Greek
Attic (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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