HyperDic: attic

English > 5 senses of the word Attic / attic:
NOUNartifactattic, loft, garretfloor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof
communicationAttic, Ionic, Ionic dialect, Classical Greekthe dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia
bodyattic, bean, bonce, noodle, noggin, domeinformal terms for a human head
artifactattic(architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature
ADJECTIVEpertAtticof or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times
Attic / attic > pronunciation
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English > Attic: 5 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times.
Spanishático
Catalanàtic
NounsAtticthe dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia
Atticathe territory of Athens in ancient Greece where the Ionic dialect was spoken
English > attic: 5 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningFloor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage.
Synonymsloft, garret
Part ofhouseA dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
NarrowercockloftA small loft or garret
hayloft, haymow, mowA loft in a barn where hay is stored
Broaderfloor, level, storey, storyA structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
Spanishático, buharda, buhardilla, chiribitil, desván, guardilla, loft, sobrado, sotabanco, zaquizamí
Catalanàtic, entresolat, golfes
English > Attic: 5 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningThe dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia.
SynonymsIonic, Ionic dialect, Classical Greek
BroaderAncient GreekThe Greek language prior to the Roman Empire
Spanishático, jónico
Catalanàtic, jònic, Jònic
AdjectivesAtticof or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times
English > attic: 5 senses > noun 3, body
Meaninginformal terms for a human head.
Synonymsbean, bonce, noodle, noggin, dome
Broaderhuman headThe head of a human being
Spanishbonce, coco, melón, tarro
Catalanclepsa, coco
English > attic: 5 senses > noun 4, artifact
Meaning(architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof.
CategoryarchitectureThe discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings
Part ofentablature(architecture) the structure consisting of the part of a classical temple above the columns between a capital and the roof
BroaderwallAn architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness

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