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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Attic \At"tic\, a. [L. Atticus, Gr. ?.]
Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its
principal city; marked by such qualities as were
characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined.
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{Attic base} (Arch.), a peculiar form of molded base for a
column or pilaster, described by Vitruvius, applied under
the Roman Empire to the Ionic and Corinthian and "Roman
Doric" orders, and imitated by the architects of the
Renaissance.
{Attic faith}, inviolable faith.
{Attic purity}, special purity of language.
{Attic salt}, {Attic wit}, a poignant, delicate wit, peculiar
to the Athenians.
{Attic story}. See {Attic}, n.
{Attic style}, a style pure and elegant.
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