attic

Definition

• n. the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia
• n. informal terms for a human head
• n. (architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof
• adj. of or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times

Word forms

Plural

attics

Example sentences

1. n.

   We decided to turn the attic into a cozy reading nook.

2. n.

   The doctor explained that the infection was in the attic of the ear.