Attic

¹At·tic

adj \ˈa-tik\

Definition of ATTIC

1

: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Athens or its ancient civilization

2

: marked by simplicity, purity, and refinement <an Attic prose style>

Origin of ATTIC

Latin Atticus of Attica, from Greek Attikos, from Attikē Attica, Greece

First Known Use: 1599

Other Archaeology Terms

Byzantine, Paleolithic, cairn, core, flint, horizon, neolithic, shard, stratum

Rhymes with ATTIC

attic, batik, phatic, static, vatic