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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From the practice of decorating the top [[storey]] of building [[façade]]s in the [[Attic]] [[architectural]] style. From {{bor|en|fr|attique}}, from {{der|en|la|atticus}}, from {{der|en|grc|Ἀττικός}}.
From the practice of decorating the top [[storey]] of building [[facade]]s in the [[Attic]] [[architectural]] style. From {{bor|en|fr|attique}}, from {{der|en|la|atticus}}, from {{der|en|grc|Ἀττικός}}.


===Pronunciation===
===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/ˈætɪk/|[ˈæɾɪk]}}
* {{IPA|en|/ˈætɪk/|[ˈæɾɪk]}}
** {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-attic.wav|Audio (Southern England)}}
** {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-attic.wav|a=Southern England}}
* {{rhymes|en|ætɪk|s=2}}
* {{rhymes|en|ætɪk|s=2}}


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# The [[space]], often [[unfinished]] and with [[sloped]] [[walls]], directly below the [[roof]] in the uppermost part of a [[house]] or other [[building]], generally used for [[storage]] or [[habitation]].
# The [[space]], often [[unfinished]] and with [[sloped]] [[walls]], directly below the [[roof]] in the uppermost part of a [[house]] or other [[building]], generally used for [[storage]] or [[habitation]].
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#: {{syn|en|loft|garret}}
#: {{ux|en|We went up to the '''attic''' to look for the boxes containing our childhood keepsakes.}}
#: {{ux|en|We went up to the '''attic''' to look for the boxes containing our childhood keepsakes.}}
#* {{quote-song|en|year=2018|artist={{w|Denzel Curry|Denzel Curry}}|title={{w|Ta13oo|Cash Maniac}}
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#: {{syn|en|loft}}
|passage=In my Wonderland, I'm back on my Alice<br/>Back in my palace, I'm fly like Aladdin<br/>Serving my fans all my dope, 'cause they addicts<br/>Haters mad 'cause I'm on top like an '''attic'''<br/>And if it's beef then we're shooting sporadic<br/>Game is like Disney, my words are like magic}}
# {{lb|en|slang}} A person's [[head]] or [[brain]].
# {{lb|en|slang}} A person's [[head]] or [[brain]].
#: {{syn|en|upper storey}}
#: {{syn|en|upper storey}}
#* '''1875''', John Wight, ''Mornings at Bow Street'' (page 105)
#* {{quote-text|en|year=1875|author=John Wight|title=Mornings at Bow Street|page=105
#*: {{...}} was a diminutive, forked-radish sort of a young man, very fashionably attired, or, as he would say, kiddily togg'd; and, though it was scarcely noon, he was rather queer in the '''attic'''; that is to say, not exactly sober.
|passage={{...}} was a diminutive, forked-radish sort of a young man, very fashionably attired, or, as he would say, kiddily togg'd; and, though it was scarcely noon, he was rather queer in the '''attic'''; that is to say, not exactly sober.}}


====Derived terms====
====Derived terms====
{{der2|en|attic ladder|toys in the attic|atticless|atticlike}}
{{col-auto|en|atticful|atticky|attic ladder|toys in the attic|atticless|atticlike}}


====Translations====
====Translations====
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* Belarusian: {{t|be|гары́шча|n|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|be|падда́шак|m|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|be|манса́рда|f|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|be|гара́|f|sc=Cyrl}}
* Belarusian: {{t|be|гары́шча|n|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|be|падда́шак|m|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|be|манса́рда|f|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|be|гара́|f|sc=Cyrl}}
* Breton: {{t|br|mañsardenn|f}}, {{t+|br|grignol|f}}, {{t+|br|solier|f}}
* Breton: {{t|br|mañsardenn|f}}, {{t+|br|grignol|f}}, {{t+|br|solier|f}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|тава́н|m}}, {{t|bg|манса́рда|f}}
* Bulgarian: {{t+|bg|тава́н|m}}, {{t+|bg|манса́рда|f}}
* Burmese: {{t+|my|သင်္ဘောကြမ်း|sc=Mymr}}
* Burmese: {{t+|my|သင်္ဘောကြမ်း|sc=Mymr}}
* Catalan: {{t+|ca|golfes|f-p}}, {{t+|ca|àtic|m}}
* Catalan: {{t+|ca|golfes|f-p}}, {{t+|ca|àtic|m}}
* Chinese:
* Chinese:
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|閣樓|sc=Hani}}, {{t+|cmn|阁楼|tr=gélóu|sc=Hani}}
*: Mandarin: {{t+|cmn|閣樓|tr=gélóu}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|půda|f}}, {{t+|cs|podkroví|n}}, {{t|cs|podstřeší|n}}
* Czech: {{t+|cs|půda|f}}, {{t+|cs|podkroví|n}}, {{t|cs|podstřeší|n}}
* Danish: {{t|da|loftsrum}}
* Danish: {{t|da|loftsrum}}
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* Hebrew: {{t|he|עליית גג|f|tr=aliat gag|alt=עֲלִיַת גַג / עליית גג|sc=Hebr}}
* Hebrew: {{t|he|עליית גג|f|tr=aliat gag|alt=עֲלִיַת גַג / עליית גג|sc=Hebr}}
* Hindi: {{t+|hi|अटारी|f|sc=Deva}}
* Hindi: {{t+|hi|अटारी|f|sc=Deva}}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|padlás}}, {{t+|hu|manzárd }}
* Hungarian: {{t+|hu|padlás}}, {{t+|hu|manzárd}}
* Icelandic: {{t|is|háaloft|n}}, {{t|is|þakhæð|f}}, {{t+|is|loft|n}}, {{t|is|ris|n}}, {{t|is|rishæð|f}}, {{qualifier|informal}} {{t|is|hanabjálki|m}}
* Icelandic: {{t|is|háaloft|n}}, {{t|is|þakhæð|f}}, {{t+|is|loft|n}}, {{t+|is|ris|n}}, {{t|is|rishæð|f}}, {{qualifier|informal}} {{t|is|hanabjálki|m}}
* Ido: {{t+|io|atiko}}
* Ido: {{t+|io|atiko}}
* Indonesian: {{t+|id|loteng}}
* Indonesian: {{t+|id|loteng}}
* Ingrian: {{t|izh|cerdakka}}
* Irish: {{t|ga|áiléar|m}}
* Irish: {{t|ga|áiléar|m}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|soffitta|f}}, {{t+|it|solaio|m}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|soffitta|f}}, {{t+|it|solaio|m}}, {{t+|it|attico|m}}
* Japanese: {{t|ja|屋根裏|tr=やねうら, yaneura|sc=Jpan}}
* Japanese: {{t+|ja|屋根裏|tr=やねうら, yaneura|sc=Jpan}}
* Kazakh: {{t|kk|шатыр|sc=Cyrl}}
* Kazakh: {{t|kk|шатыр|sc=Cyrl}}
* Khmer: {{t-needed|km}}
* Khmer: {{t+|km|ស្កាក}}
* Korean: {{t+|ko|다락방}}
* Korean: {{t+|ko|다락방}}
* Kyrgyz: {{t|ky|чердак|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|ky|чатыр|sc=Cyrl}}
* Kyrgyz: {{t|ky|чердак|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|ky|чатыр|sc=Cyrl}}
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* Latvian: {{t|lv|mansards|m}}
* Latvian: {{t|lv|mansards|m}}
* Lithuanian: {{t|lt|palėpė|f}}
* Lithuanian: {{t|lt|palėpė|f}}
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* Macedonian: {{t|mk|поткровје|n|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|mk|таван|m|sc=Cyrl}}
{{trans-mid}}
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* Macedonian: {{t|mk|поткровје|n|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|mk|таван|m|sc=Cyrl}}
* Malay: {{t+|ms|loteng}}
* Malay: {{t+|ms|loteng}}
*: Jawi: {{t|ms|لوتيڠ|sc=Arab}}
*: Jawi: {{t|ms|لوتيڠ}}
* Mongolian: {{t|mn|дээвэр чердак|sc=Cyrl}}
* Mongolian: {{t|mn|дээвэр чердак|sc=Cyrl}}
* Norman: {{t|nrf|mansarde|f}}
* Norman: {{t|nrf|mansarde|f}}
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* Old East Slavic: {{t|orv|чердакъ|m|sc=Cyrs}}, {{t|orv|чардакъ|m|sc=Cyrs}}
* Old East Slavic: {{t|orv|чердакъ|m|sc=Cyrs}}, {{t|orv|чардакъ|m|sc=Cyrs}}
* Ottoman Turkish: {{t|ota|طوان|tr=tavan|sc=ota-Arab}}
* Ottoman Turkish: {{t|ota|طوان|tr=tavan|sc=ota-Arab}}
* Persian: {{t|fa|زیرشیروانی|tr=zir-(e)-širvâni|sc=fa-Arab}}
* Persian: {{t|fa|زیرشیروانی|tr=zir-(e)-širvâni}}
* Plautdietsch: {{t|pdt|Bowabän|m}}
* Plautdietsch: {{t|pdt|Bowabän|m}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|strych|m}}, {{t+|pl|poddasze|n}}, {{t+|pl|mansarda|f}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|strych|m}}, {{t+|pl|poddasze|n}}, {{t+|pl|mansarda|f}}
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* Spanish: {{t+|es|buhardilla|f}}, {{t+|es|desván|m}}, {{t+|es|zaquizamí|m}}, {{t+|es|sobrado|m}}, {{t|es|covacha|f}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|buhardilla|f}}, {{t+|es|desván|m}}, {{t+|es|zaquizamí|m}}, {{t+|es|sobrado|m}}, {{t|es|covacha|f}}
* Sudovian: {{t|xsv|riklas|m}}
* Sudovian: {{t|xsv|riklas|m}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|vind|c}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|vind|c}}, {{t+|sv|loft|n}}
* Tajik: {{t-needed|tg}}
* Tajik: {{t|tg|мансард}}
* Telugu: {{t+|te|అటక}}
* Telugu: {{t+|te|అటక}}
* Thai: {{t|th|ห้องใต้หลังคา}}, {{t|th|ห้องเพดาน}}
* Thai: {{t|th|ห้องใต้หลังคา}}, {{t|th|ห้องเพดาน}}
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* Welsh: {{t|cy|taflod|f}}
* Welsh: {{t|cy|taflod|f}}
{{trans-bottom}}
{{trans-bottom}}

====See also====
* {{l|en|atelier}} {{q|artist or artisan's space, sometimes in an attic (loft)}}


===Anagrams===
===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=acitt|Catti|tacit|ticat}}
* {{anagrams|en|a=acitt|Catti|tacit|ticat}}


[[Category:English terms derived from toponyms]]
{{cln|en|terms derived from toponyms}}
[[Category:en:Rooms]]
{{C|en|Rooms}}

==Romanian==

===Adjective===
{{ro-adj}}

# {{obsolete form of|ro|atic}}

====Declension====
{{ro-decl-adj}}

===References===
* {{R:MDA2}}

Revision as of 11:55, 27 September 2024

See also: Attic

English

Etymology

From the practice of decorating the top storey of building facades in the Attic architectural style. From French attique, from Latin atticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀττικός (Attikós).

Pronunciation

Noun

attic (plural attics)

  1. The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
    Synonyms: loft, garret
    We went up to the attic to look for the boxes containing our childhood keepsakes.
    • 2018, “Cash Maniac”, performed by Denzel Curry:
      In my Wonderland, I'm back on my Alice
      Back in my palace, I'm fly like Aladdin
      Serving my fans all my dope, 'cause they addicts
      Haters mad 'cause I'm on top like an attic
      And if it's beef then we're shooting sporadic
      Game is like Disney, my words are like magic
  2. (slang) A person's head or brain.
    Synonym: upper storey
    • 1875, John Wight, Mornings at Bow Street, page 105:
      […] was a diminutive, forked-radish sort of a young man, very fashionably attired, or, as he would say, kiddily togg'd; and, though it was scarcely noon, he was rather queer in the attic; that is to say, not exactly sober.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

  • atelier (artist or artisan's space, sometimes in an attic (loft))

Anagrams

Romanian

Adjective

attic m or n (feminine singular attică, masculine plural attici, feminine and neuter plural attice)

  1. Obsolete form of atic.

Declension

Declension of attic
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative 		indefinite attic attică attici attice
definite atticul attica atticii atticele
genitive/
dative 		indefinite attic attice attici attice
definite atticului atticei atticilor atticelor

References

  • attic in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
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