atticize

verb

at·​ti·​cize

-ˌsīz

-ed/-ing/-s

often capitalized

transitive verb

: to make conformable to Athenian or Greek language or customs

intransitive verb

1

: to favor or side with the Athenians

2

: to speak or write in Attic

Word History

Etymology

Attic entry 1 + ize, after Greek attikizein, from Attikos + -izein -ize

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