Attic

See also: attic

English

WOTD – 6 September 2015

Etymology

From Latin Atticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀττικός (Attikós), from some Pre-Greek demonym or toponym for Athens and its hinterland of Attica + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic: forming adjectives”). Equivalent to a modified and clipped Athens +‎ -ic. Doublet of Atticus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈætɪk/

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• Rhymes: -ætɪk
• Homophone: attic

Adjective

Attic (comparative more Attic, superlative most Attic)

1. (historical) Of or related to Attica, ancient Athens and its hinterland, particularly:
   1. Synonym of Athenian, of or related to the culture of ancient Athens.
   2. (architecture) Of or related to ancient Athenian architecture.
   3. (linguistics) Of or related to Attic Greek.
2. (figurative) Marked by the qualities traditionally considered characteristic of the ancient Athenians: classical, refined.

Derived terms

• Attic base
• Attic salt

 

Translations

Of or related to Attica

• Armenian: ատտիկյան (hy) (attikyan)
• Catalan: àtic (ca) m
• Danish: please add this translation if you can
• Dutch: Attisch (nl)
• Finnish: attikalainen
• French: attique (fr)
• German: attisch (de)
• Greek: αττικός (el) (attikós)

  Ancient: Ἀττικός (Attikós)

• Hungarian: please add this translation if you can
• Irish: Atacach
• Italian: attico (it)
• Japanese: アッティカの (attika-no)
• Portuguese: ático (pt)
• Romanian: please add this translation if you can
• Russian: афи́нский (ru) m (afínskij)
• Swedish: attisk (sv), atensk

Proper noun

Attic

1. Clipping of Attic Greek, the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken in Attica, Euboea, and the northern coast of the Aegean Sea.

Derived terms

• Atticism
• Atticist
• Atticistic

 

Anagrams

• Catti, tacit, ticat