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English adjective: Attic | |||
| 1. | Attic of or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times | ||
| Samples | Attic Greek. | ||
English noun: attic | |||
| 1. | attic (artifact) floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage | ||
| Synonyms | garret, loft | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | floor, level, storey, story | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cockloft, hayloft, haymow, mow | ||
| Part meronym | house | ||
| 2. | Attic (communication) the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia | ||
| Synonyms | Classical Greek, Ionic, Ionic dialect | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | Ancient Greek | ||
| 3. | attic (body) informal terms for a human head | ||
| Synonyms | bean, bonce, dome, noggin, noodle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | human head | ||
| 4. | attic (artifact) (architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | wall | ||
| Part meronym | entablature | ||
| Domain category | architecture | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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