[at.tic] n [F attique, fr. attique of Attica, fr. L Atticus] (ca. 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) [1]At.tic adj [L Atticus of Attica, fr. Gk Attikos, fr. Attike Attica, Greece] (1599) 1: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Athens or its ancient civilization
2: marked by simplicity, purity, and refinement "an ~ prose style"
[2]Attic n (ca. 1771): a dialect of ancient Greek orig. used in Attica and later the literary language of the Greek-speaking world