English
Attic
Attic comes from Ancient Greek Ἀττικός.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἈττικόςAttikós
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEAtticus
- Englishearliest quotation 1921Attic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἈττικόςAttikós
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEAtticus
- Englishearliest quotation 1921Attic
Earliest quotation: 1921, Quintilian, Chapter X: Determination of Style: “, The distinction between the Attic and the Asiatic…”
Formed from Athens + -ic
Ancient Greek Ἀθήνη ‘Athena’
Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι
Latin Athēnae
Old French Athenes
Middle English Athens
English Athens
Every English word from Ancient Greek Ἀττικός
Today it means
adj Synonym of Athenian, of or related to the culture of ancient Athens.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Ἀττικός / Attic