atticism

[ at-uh-siz-uhm ]

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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

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How to use atticism in a sentence

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
The style of this gem of a novel is finely cut, clear and beautiful in its pure atticism.
Essays on the Greek Romances | Elizabeth Hazelton Haight
His style is pure and simple, and ancient critics praise his “atticism.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 | Various

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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