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at·ti·cism    Audio Help   [at-uh-siz-uhm] Pronunciation Key
–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.
[Origin: 1605–15; < Gk Attikismós a siding with Athens, an Attic expression. See Attic, -ism]

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at·ti·cist, noun
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At·ti·cism    Audio Help   (āt'ĭ-sĭz'əm)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A characteristic feature of Attic Greek.
  2. atticism An expression characterized by conciseness and elegance.

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Atticism

At"ti*cism\, n. [Gr. ?.]

1. A favoring of, or attachment to, the Athenians.

2. The style and idiom of the Greek language, used by the Athenians; a concise and elegant expression.

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