atticize
American
[at-uh-sahyz]
/ ˈæt əˌsaɪz /
especially British,
atticise
verb (used without object)
atticized,
atticizing
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to affect Attic style, usages, etc.; intermingle with Attic elements.
-
to favor or side with the Athenians.
verb (used with object)
atticized,
atticizing
Etymology
Origin of atticize
1600–10; < Greek attikízein to speak Attic, side with Athens. See Attic, -ize
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