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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
2. An Athenian; an Athenian author.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
{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.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
Attic
adj : of or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the
dialect spoken in Athens in classical times; "Attic
Greek" [syn: {Attic}]
n 1: an open space at the top of a house just below roof; often
used for storage [syn: {loft}, {garret}]
2: the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica
and Athens [syn: {Attic}, {Classical Greek}]
3: informal terms for a human head [syn: {bean}, {noodle}, {noggin}]
4: (architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature;
hides the roof
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