Definition of attic
(Entry 1 of 3)
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)
Attic
adjectiveDefinition of Attic (Entry 2 of 3)
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
Attic
noun (2)Definition of Attic (Entry 3 of 3)
: a dialect of ancient Greek originally used in Attica and later the literary language of the Greek-speaking world
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The first known use of attic was in 1577
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