attic | ||
1. | [ noun ] (architecture) floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage | |
Synonyms: | loft garret | |
Related terms: | floor cockloft hayloft house | |
2. | [ adjective ] (Greek antiquity) of or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times | |
Examples: | "Attic Greek" |
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Related terms: | Attica | |
3. | [ noun ] (linguistics,Greek antiquity) the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens | |
Synonyms: | Classical_Greek | |
Related terms: | Ancient_Greek | |
4. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) informal terms for a human head | |
Synonyms: | noodle noggin bonce dome bean | |
Related terms: | human_head bean | |
5. | [ noun ] (architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof | |
Related terms: | wall entablature architecture | |
Similar spelling: |
Attica attack attach attache |