Attic

(at'tik.) [From Gr. Attikos, A then i an.] (Arch.) Denoting that style of building of which the roof is not permitted to be seen, as in the houses of ancient Athens. -Also, the upper story of a house. Attic Base. The base of a column consisting of an upper and lower torus, ascot ia and fillets between them. [s. 59]