Attic
Attic ({not transcribed}) , adjective
[Latin Atticus, Greek {not transcribed}.]
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.
Collocations (6)
Attic base (Architecture) , 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 or Attic wit , a poignant, delicate wit, peculiar to the Athenians.
Attic story , See Attic, n.
Attic style , a style pure and elegant.
Attic , noun
[In sense (a) from French attique, orig. meaning Attic. See Attic, a.]
1.
(a) (Architecture) 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)
(Architecture) A room or rooms behind that part of the exterior; all the rooms immediately below the roof.
2.
An Athenian; an Athenian author.