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attic

/ˈætɪk/A-tik
/ˈætɪk/A-tik

Meaningof Athens or Attica

Common meaning: space just under a roof

Journey through time

  1. GreekAttikos‘of Athens or Attica’source
  2. Frenchmeaning shiftsof Athens or Attica → upper architectural storeyattique‘upper architectural storey’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsupper architectural storey → space just under a roofattic‘space just under a roof’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek Attikos ‘of Athens or Attica’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry ATTIC, p. 41 · dictionary scan

Roots

  • Attikos Greek “of Athens or Attica”

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