a space or room within the roof of a house a storey or low wall above the cornice of a classical façade
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at•tic /ˈætɪk/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Architecturethe part of a building, esp. of a house, directly under a roof.
at•tic
(at′ik),USA pronunciation n.
At•tic (at′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
- Architecturethe part of a building, esp. of a house, directly under a roof;
garret. - Architecturea room or rooms in an attic.
- Architecturea low story or decorative wall above an entablature or the main cornice of a building.
- Anatomythe upper part of the tympanic cavity of the ear.
- special use of Attic 1690–1700
At•tic (at′ik),USA pronunciation adj.
- of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Greece or of Athens.
- (often l.c.) displaying simple elegance, incisive intelligence, and delicate wit.
n.
- the dialect of ancient Attica that became the standard language of Classical Greek literature in the 5th and 4th centuries b.c.
- Greek Attikós
- Latin Atticus
- 1555–65
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of or relating to Attica, its inhabitants, or the dialect of Greek spoken there, esp in classical times - (often not capital)
classically elegant, simple, or pure