Main Entry:

at·tic

Pronunciation:

\ˈa-tik\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

French attique, from attique of Attica, from Latin Atticus

Date:

circa 1696

1 : 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)