atticize
[ at-uh-sahyz ]
/ ˈæt əˌsaɪz /
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verb (used without object), at·ti·cized, at·ti·ciz·ing.
to affect Attic style, usages, etc.; intermingle with Attic elements.
to favor or side with the Athenians.
verb (used with object), at·ti·cized, at·ti·ciz·ing.
to make conformable to Attic usage.
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Also especially British, at·ti·cise .
Words nearby atticize
at this stage, attic, Attica, Attic base, atticism, atticize, Attic order, atticotomy, attic salt, Attila, Attila the Hun
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