atticism

[ at-uh-siz-uhm ]

/ ˈæt əˌsɪz əm /

noun (often initial capital letter)

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

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

concise and elegant expression, diction, or the like.

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

OTHER WORDS FROM atticism

at·ti·cist, noun

Words nearby atticism

at this rate, at this stage, attic, Attica, Attic base, atticism, atticize, Attic order, atticotomy, attic salt, Attila

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Example sentences from the Web for atticism

His style is pure and simple, and ancient critics praise his “Atticism.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2|Various
Atticism: because he is here imitating a well-known passage in Demosthenes's speech against schines.Keightley.
An Introduction to the Prose and Poetical Works of John Milton|Hiram Corson
This last has especially charmed me; it is remarkable for grace, delicacy, atticism, and precision.
Amiel's Journal|Henri-Frdric Amiel

British Dictionary definitions for atticism

Atticism

/ (ˈætɪˌsɪzəm) /

noun

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

an elegant, simple, and clear expression

Derived forms of Atticism

Atticist, noun

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单词	atticism
释义	atticism [ at-uh-siz-uhm ] / ˈæt əˌsɪz əm / noun (often initial capital letter) the style or idiom of Attic Greek occurring in another dialect or language. attachment to Athens or to the style, customs, etc., of the Athenians. concise and elegant expression, diction, or the like. 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 OTHER WORDS FROM atticism at·ti·cist, noun Words nearby atticism at this rate, at this stage, attic, Attica, Attic base, atticism, atticize, Attic order, atticotomy, attic salt, Attila Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for atticism His style is pure and simple, and ancient critics praise his “Atticism.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2\|Various Atticism: because he is here imitating a well-known passage in Demosthenes's speech against schines.Keightley. An Introduction to the Prose and Poetical Works of John Milton\|Hiram Corson This last has especially charmed me; it is remarkable for grace, delicacy, atticism, and precision. Amiel's Journal\|Henri-Frdric Amiel British Dictionary definitions for atticism Atticism / (ˈætɪˌsɪzəm) / noun the idiom or character of the Attic dialect of Ancient Greek, esp in the Hellenistic period an elegant, simple, and clear expression Derived forms of Atticism Atticist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to atticism grandeur, majesty, symmetry, purity, polish, clarity, severity, proportion, elegance, rhythm, objectivity, simplicity, finish, sobriety, formality, refinement, lucidity, class, dignity, propriety
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