Attic \At"tic\, n. [In sense (a) from F. attique, orig. meaning Attic. See Attic, a.]

1. (Arch.)
   (a) A low story above the main order or orders of a facade, in the classical styles; -- a term introduced in the 17th century. Hence:
   (b) A room or rooms behind that part of the exterior; all the rooms immediately below the roof.

2. An Athenian; an Athenian author.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Attic \At"tic\, a. [L. Atticus, Gr. ?.]

Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its principal city; marked by such qualities as were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined.

Attic base (Arch.), a peculiar form of molded base for a column or pilaster, described by Vitruvius, applied under the Roman Empire to the Ionic and Corinthian and ``Roman Doric'' orders, and imitated by the architects of the Renaissance.

Attic faith, inviolable faith.

Attic purity, special purity of language.

Attic salt, Attic wit, a poignant, delicate wit, peculiar to the Athenians.

Attic story. See Attic, n.

Attic style, a style pure and elegant.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)