attic : Idioms & Phrases


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.
Webster 1913

Attic faith

  • inviolable faith.
Webster 1913

attic fan

  • noun a fan that blows heated air out of the attic of a building
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Attic purity

  • special purity of language.
Webster 1913

Attic salt, Attic wit

  • a poignant, delicate wit, peculiar to the Athenians.
Webster 1913

Attic story

  • . See Attic, n.
Webster 1913

Attic style

  • a style pure and elegant.
Webster 1913

False attic

  • an architectural erection above the main cornice, concealing a roof, but not having windows or inclosing rooms.
Webster 1913