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Attica
38.0000°N 23.8000°E · Q122443
2 English words in this atlas trace back to Attica. It sits in Greece.
atticnoun · 18th century
Well attestedThe room under the roof is named for the region around Athens.
In classical architecture an attic storey sat above the main order, in a style associated with Attica. English kept the name and applied it to the loft.
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Attic saltnoun · 17th century
Well attestedWit itself is measured in Athenian units.
Attic, of Attica, stood for Athenian elegance, and salt for pungency. English borrowed the Latin phrase whole.
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