Attic
81attic order — noun Etymology: attic (III) : an order (as of pilasters) adorning the front of an attic …
82attic story — noun Etymology: attic (III) : the space enclosed by the attic : the top story of a house …
83Attic calendar — Greek calendar Greek calendar 1. Any of various calendars used by the ancient Greek states. Note: The {Attic calendar} divided the year into twelve months of 29 and 30 days, as follows: 1. Hecatomb[ae]on (July Aug.). 2. Metageitnion (Aug. Sept.) …
84Attic orators — The ten Attic orators were considered the greatest orators and logographers of the classical era (5th century BC–4th century BC). They are included in the Alexandrian Canon compiled by Aristophanes of Byzantium and Aristarchus of Samothrace.*… …
85Attic talent — The Attic talent was a unit of weight and a denomination of money equal to 6,000 drachmae or 60 minae. As a measure of weight, it was equal to about 57 lb. avoirdupois (26 kilograms). In ancient Greece, where its use as a money term would… …
86Attic War — In Greek mythology, the Attic War is the conflict between the Amazons and the Athenians under Theseus. The Amazons came to bring back Antiope, the sister of their dead queen, Hippolyta. Antiope had been abducted by Theseus during Heracles ninth… …
87attic salt — dry, delicate wit. Also called attic wit. [1750 60] * * * …
88Attic Vent — A passive or mechanical device used to ventilate an attic space, primarily to reduce heat buildup and moisture condensation …
89Attic salt — /ˌætɪk ˈsɒlt/ (say .atik solt) noun dry, delicate wit. Also, Attic wit …
90attic fan — noun a fan that blows heated air out of the attic of a building • Hypernyms: ↑exhaust fan …
