Attic \At"tic\, a. [L. Atticus, Gr. ?.]
   Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its
   principal city; marked by such qualities as were
   characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined.
   
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   {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.

   {Attic faith}, inviolable faith.

   {Attic purity}, special purity of language.

   {Attic salt}, {Attic wit}, a poignant, delicate wit, peculiar
      to the Athenians.

   {Attic story}. See {Attic}, n.

   {Attic style}, a style pure and elegant.
      
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Attic \At"tic\, n. [In sense (a) from F. attique, orig. meaning
   Attic. See {Attic}, a.]
   1. (Arch.)
      (a) A low story above the main order or orders of a
          facade, in the classical styles; -- a term introduced
          in the 17th century. Hence:
      (b) A room or rooms behind that part of the exterior; all
          the rooms immediately below the roof.
          
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   2. An Athenian; an Athenian author.
      
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