The Latin origins of the word 'attic'

'Attic' is a word borrowed from Latin 'atticus'. The word entered the English language some time around 1696.

attic [noun] [circa 1696]

• a low story or wall above the main order of a facade in the classical styles
• a room behind an attic
• a room or a space immediately below the roof of a building
• garret
• something resembling an attic (as in being used for storage)

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Etymology: French 'attique' from 'attique' of Attica, from Latin 'Atticus'

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