Attic definition

Attic

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WordNet

(1) Of or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times

"Attic Greek"

(2) (architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof

(3) Floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage

(4) Informal terms for a human head

(5) The dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens

WiktionaryText

From the practice of decorating the top storey of building façades in the Attic architectural style.

The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.

We went up to the attic to look for the boxes containing our childhood keepsakes.