Attic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈætɪk/
Etymology
From Latin Atticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀττικός (Attikós), from some Pre-Greek demonym or toponym for Athens and its hinterland of Attica + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic: forming adjectives”). Equivalent to a modified and clipped Athens + -ic. Doublet of Atticus.
Meanings
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(historical) Of or related to Attica, ancient Athens and its hinterland ▸ Synonym of Athenian, of or related to the culture of ancient Athens.
[…] Aeschylus here, as elsewhere, made himself the legislator of all Attic tragedy.
1924, Herbert Weir Smyth, “I. Introduction”, in Aeschylean Tragedy, page 31:
- (historical) Of or related to Attica, ancient Athens and its hinterland ▸ Of or related to ancient Athenian architecture.
- (historical) Of or related to Attica, ancient Athens and its hinterland ▸ Of or related to Attic Greek.
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(figuratively) Marked by the qualities traditionally considered characteristic of the ancient Athenians: classical, refined.
, The distinction between the Attic and the Asiatic schools takes us back to antiquity. The former were regarded as concise and healthy, the latter as empty and inflated: […]
1921, Quintilian, “Chapter X: Determination of Style”, in Harold Edgeworth Butler, transl., Instiutio Oratoria, page 611:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most Attic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more Attic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
of or related to the culture of ancient Athens · Athenian
Translations (17)
de attisch (Of or related to Attica) · sv atensk (Of or related to Attica) · nl Attisch (Of or related to Attica) · ca àtic (Of or related to Attica) · ru атти́ческий (Of or related to Attica) · hy ատտիկյան (Of or related to Attica) · ja アッティカの (Of or related to Attica) · sv attisk (Of or related to Attica) · pt ático (Of or related to Attica) · eo atika (Of or related to Attica) · pl attycki (Of or related to Attica) · fi attikalainen (Of or related to Attica) · el αττικός (Of or related to Attica) · it attico (Of or related to Attica) · grc Ἀττικός (Of or related to Attica) · fr attique (Of or related to Attica) · ga Atacach (Of or related to Attica)