I. ˈad.ik, ˈatik, -ēk adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Latin Atticus, adjective & noun, from Greek Attikos, from Attikē (Attica), region of ancient Greece
1. : athenian
2. : marked by simplicity, purity, and refinement
Attic taste
an Attic style
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Latin Atticus
1. : greek ; specifically : athenian
2. : a dialect of ancient Greek that was originally used in Attica and became the literary language of the entire Greek-speaking world
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: French attique, from attique Attic, of Attica, from Latin Atticus; from the use of pilasters in the Attic style
1.
a. : a low story or wall above the main order or orders of a façade in the classical styles
b. : a room or rooms behind an attic
c. : the part of a building immediately below the roof and wholly or partly within the roof framing : a garret or storage space under the roof
2. : the small upper space of the tympanic cavity