ATTIC


Meaning of ATTIC in English

I. ˈa-tik adjective

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

Date: 1599

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

II. noun

Date: circa 1771

: a dialect of ancient Greek originally used in Attica and later the literary language of the Greek-speaking world

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.