atticism

American  

[at-uh-siz-uhm] / ˈæt əˌsɪz əm /

noun

(often initial capital letter)

1. the style or idiom of Attic Greek occurring in another dialect or language.

2. attachment to Athens or to the style, customs, etc., of the Athenians.

3. concise and elegant expression, diction, or the like.

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Atticism British  

/ ˈætɪˌsɪzəm /

noun

1. the idiom or character of the Attic dialect of Ancient Greek, esp in the Hellenistic period

2. an elegant, simple, and clear expression

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Other Word Forms

• Atticist noun
• atticist noun

Etymology

Origin of atticism

First recorded in 1605–15, atticism is from the Greek word Attikismós a siding with Athens, an Attic expression. See Attic, -ism

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