Attic

See also: attic
WOTD – 6 September 2015

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀττικός (Attikós, related to Athens).

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Attic (comparative more Attic, superlative most Attic)

  1. Relating to Athenian culture or architecture.
  2. Marked by the qualities that were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined.
  3. Relating to that dialect of Ancient Greek.

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Attic

  1. An ancient Greek dialect spoken in Attica, Euboea, and the northern coastal regions of the Aegean Sea.

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