attic

at-tic · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A space or room at the top of a building, directly under the roof.

  2. 2.

    The upper level of a classical building, above the main cornice.

Forms

plural: attics

Related words

Antonyms: basement, cellar
See also: basement, loft, roof
Synonyms: garret, loft

Etymology

From French attique, from Latin Atticus, from Greek Attikos ("Athenian"), referring to the architectural style of the region of Attica in Greece. The modern sense of a top-floor room developed from the architectural term for a low story above the main facade of a building.