Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-rey at-ik]
- /məˈreɪ ˈæt ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [muh-rey at-ik]
- /məˈreɪ ˈæt ɪk/
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
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Origin of more-attic
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
1555-65; < Latin Atticus < Greek Attikós
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Parts of speech for More-attic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
more-attic popularity
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".
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