Attic
See also: attic
WOTD – 6 September 2015
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἀττικός (Attikós, “related to Athens”).
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Attic (comparative more Attic, superlative most Attic)
- Relating to Athenian culture or architecture.
- Marked by the qualities that were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined.
- Relating to that dialect of Ancient Greek.
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- Attic base
- Attic salt
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Attic
- An ancient Greek dialect spoken in Attica, Euboea, and the northern coastal regions of the Aegean Sea.
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