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attic

('/&/t/I/k )

of or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times(adj.pert)

Example:
Attic Greek.

source: wordnet30
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.(adjective)

source: webster1913

floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
garret, loft

source: wordnet30
the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia(noun.communication)

Synonym:
classical greek, ionic, ionic dialect

source: wordnet30
informal terms for a human head(noun.body)

Synonym:
bean, bonce, dome, noggin, noodle

source: wordnet30
(architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
A low story above the main order or orders of a facade, in the classical styles; -- a term introduced in the 17th century. Hence:(noun)

source: webster1913

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