First Known Use: circa 1696
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attic
noun at·tic \ˈa-tik\
: a room or space that is just below the roof of a building and that is often used to store things
Full Definition of ATTIC
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: a low story or wall above the main order of a facade in the classical styles
2
: a room behind an attic
3
: a room or a space immediately below the roof of a building : garret
4
: something resembling an attic (as in being used for storage)
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Origin of ATTIC
French attique, from attique of Attica, from Latin Atticus
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adjective At·tic \ˈa-tik\
Definition of ATTIC
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: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Athens or its ancient civilization
2
: marked by simplicity, purity, and refinement <an Attic prose style>
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Latin Atticus of Attica, from Greek Attikos, from Attikē Attica, Greece
First Known Use: 1599
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noun
Definition of ATTIC
: a dialect of ancient Greek originally used in Attica and later the literary language of the Greek-speaking world
First Known Use of ATTIC
circa 1771
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attic
noun at·tic \ˈa-tik\
Definition of ATTIC for Kids
: a room or a space just under the roof of a building
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attic
noun at·tic \ˈat-ik\
Medical Definition of ATTIC
: the small upper space of the middle ear—called also epitympanic recess
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