attic

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

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Definition

  1. noun floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
  2. noun the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens and Ionia
  3. noun informal terms for a human head

Etymology

From the practice of decorating the top storey of building facades in the Attic architectural style. From French attique, from Latin atticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀττικός (Attikós).

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Synonyms

loft, garret

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