Atticus.
of or pertaining to Attica or Athens, Attic, Athenian
Meaning & usage
of or pertaining to Attica or Athens, Attic, Athenian
designating the highest grade of style, philosophy, eloquence, etc.
excellent, preeminent, preferable
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek Ἀττῐκός (Attĭkós), from some Pre-Greek demonym or toponym for Athens and its hinterland of Attica + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic: forming adjectives”). Equivalent to a clipped Attica + -icus.
a male cognomen T. Pomponius Atticus (110–32 B.C.E.), close friend of and famed correspondent with M. Tullius Cicero
a male cognomen a friend of P. Ovidius Naso
a male cognomen Antonius Atticus (C.E. 1st century), Latin rhetorician
a male cognomen Vipsanius Atticus (C.E. 1st or 2nd century), buried at Catina in Sicilia
Where this word comes from
From Ancient Greek Ἀττῐκός (Attĭkós), from some Pre-Greek demonym or toponym for Athens and its hinterland of Attica + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic: forming adjectives”). Equivalent to a clipped Attica + -icus.
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