more-attic

Mo·ré-at·tic

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Definitions of more-attic word

adjective more-attic of, relating to, or characteristic of Greece or of Athens. 1
adjective more-attic (often lowercase) displaying simple elegance, incisive intelligence, and delicate wit. 1
noun more-attic the dialect of ancient Attica that became the standard language of Classical Greek literature in the 5th and 4th centuries b.c. 1

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

1555-65; < Latin Atticus < Greek Attikós

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".