Attice

/ˈætɪs/ noun

Definition

An archaic or obsolete term for the space or room directly under a roof; an attic (rare variant).

Etymology

A dialectal or obsolete variant of attic, possibly influenced by Old French attique. The more common attic has disputed origins, possibly from the Attic style of architecture popular in the region.

Kelly Says

This super-rare word shows how English spellings evolved—'attice' almost disappeared completely, but 'attic' survived, probably because it sounded more like the fancy Greek place it was named after.

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