·adj An Athenian; an Athenian author.
II. Attic ·adj A room or rooms behind that part of the exterior; all the rooms immediately below the roof.
III. Attic ·adj A low story above the main order or orders of a facade, in the classical styles;
— a term introduced in the 17th century. Hence:.
IV. Attic ·adj 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.