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Atticism — (meaning favouring Attica, the region that includes Athens) in Greece) was a rhetorical movement that began in the first quarter of the first century BC; it may also refer to the wordings and phrasings typical of this movement, in contrast with… … Wikipedia
Atticism — At ti*cism, n. [Gr. ?.] 1. A favoring of, or attachment to, the Athenians. [1913 Webster] 2. The style and idiom of the Greek language, used by the Athenians; a concise and elegant expression. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Atticism — [at′ə siz΄əm] n. [Gr Attikismos < Attikos, ATTIC] [also a ] 1. an Attic idiom, style, custom, etc. 2. a graceful, restrained phrase Atticize [at′əsīz΄] vt., vi. Atticized, Atticizing … English World dictionary
Atticism — /ˈætəsɪzəm/ (say atuhsizuhm) noun 1. peculiarity of style or idiom belonging to Attic Greek. 2. Attic elegance of diction. 3. concise and elegant expression. Also, atticism …
atticism — noun Usage: often capitalized Date: 1593 1. a witty or well turned phrase 2. a characteristic feature of Attic Greek occurring in another language or dialect … New Collegiate Dictionary
ATTICISM — a pure and refined style of expression in any language, originally the purest and most refined style of the ancient literature of Greece … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
atticism — n. concise and elegant expression; attachment to Athens or Greece … English contemporary dictionary
Atticism — [ atɪsɪz(ə)m] noun a word or form characteristic of Attic Greek, regarded as having particular literary elegance … English new terms dictionary
atticism — n. Attic idiom or phrase, elegant or concise expression, happy phrase … New dictionary of synonyms
atticism — at·ti·cism … English syllables
