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 — 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 — 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
Attic — An attic is a space found directly below the pitched roof of a house or other building (also called , loft or sky parlor ). [ [http://thesaurus.reference.com/search?q=attic attic Synonyms from Thesaurus.com ] ] As attics fill the space between… … Wikipedia
attic — /at ik/, n. 1. the part of a building, esp. of a house, directly under a roof; garret. 2. a room or rooms in an attic. 3. a low story or decorative wall above an entablature or the main cornice of a building. 4. Anat. the upper part of the… … Universalium
attic — noun Etymology: French attique, from attique of Attica, from Latin Atticus Date: circa 1696 1. a low story or wall above the main order of a facade in the classical styles 2. a room behind an attic 3. a room or a space immediately below the roof… … New Collegiate Dictionary
attic — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cluttered, cramped, little, small, tiny ▪ converted (esp. BrE) ▪ Her photography studio was a converted attic. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
attic — UK [ˈætɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms attic : singular attic plural attics the room in a house under the roof … English dictionary
Inscribed attic surmounting the main cornice of the Arch of Titus, Rome, AD 81A.F. Kersting