Attic — At tic, a. [L. Atticus, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its principal city; marked by such qualities as were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined. [1913 Webster] {Attic base} (Arch.), a peculiar form of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
attic — top story under the roof of a house, 1855, shortened from attic storey (1724). The term Attic order in classical architecture meant a small, square decorative column of the type often used in a low story above a building s main facade, a feature… … Etymology dictionary
Attic — At tic, n. [In sense (a) from F. attique, orig. meaning Attic. See {Attic}, a.] 1. (Arch.) (a) A low story above the main order or orders of a facade, in the classical styles; a term introduced in the 17th century. Hence: (b) A room or rooms… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
attic — [at′ik] n. [Fr attique, an attic < Attique, ATTIC, used as an architectural term] 1. a low wall or story above the cornice of a classical facade 2. the room or space just below the roof of a house; garret … English World dictionary
attic — ► NOUN ▪ a space or room inside the roof of a building. ORIGIN originally a term in classical architecture: from Latin Atticus Attic … English terms dictionary
Attic — 1590s, pertaining to Attica, from L. Atticus, from Gk. Attikos Athenian, of Attica, the region around Athens (see ATTICA (Cf. Attica)). Attested from 1560s as an architectural term for a type of column base … Etymology dictionary
attic — [n] space under the roof of a house garret, loft, sky parlor*, top floor; concepts 440,448 … New thesaurus
Attic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to Attica in Greece, or to ancient Athens … English terms dictionary
Attic — [at′ik] adj. [L Atticus < Gr Attikos] 1. of Attica 2. of or characteristic of Athens, esp. ancient Athens, or its people, language, or culture; Athenian 3. classical; simple, restrained, etc.: said of a style n. the variety of Greek spoken in… … English World dictionary
Attic — Die Attic Entertainment Software GmbH (engl. attic „Dachboden“) war ein deutscher Computer Spieleentwickler und Publisher der im September 1990 von Hans Jürgen Brändle, Jochen Hamma und Guido Henkel (zuvor Dragonware) in Albstadt gegründet wurde … Deutsch Wikipedia
attic — [18] In classical architecture, an Attic order was a pilaster, or square column (the naḿe comes from Attica, a region of ancient Greece of which Athens was the capital). This type of column was often used in a relatively low storey placed above… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
Inscribed attic surmounting the main cornice of the Arch of Titus, Rome, AD 81A.F. Kersting