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3 definitions found 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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