/at"ik/ , n.
1. the part of a building, esp. of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
2. a room or rooms in an attic.
3. a low story or decorative wall above an entablature or the main cornice of a building.
4. Anat. the upper part of the tympanic cavity of the ear.
[ 1690-1700; special use of ATTIC ]