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1) General subject: Attic salt, Attic wit2) Latin: sal Atticum -
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АТТИЧЕСКАЯ СОЛЬ lit NP sing only fixed WOsubtle, delicate wit or an elegant joke: Attic salt (wit, humor).From Attica, the name of a region in ancient Greece famous for the wit of its inhabitants. Attic Greek became the standard language of classical Greek literature in the 5th and 4th cents. B.C. -
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• АТТИЧЕСКАЯ СОЛЬ lit[NP; sing only; fixed WO]=====⇒ subtle, delicate wit or an elegant joke:- Attic salt (wit, humor).—————← From Attica, the name of a region in ancient Greece famous for the wit of its inhabitants. Attic Greek became the standard language of classical Greek literature in the 5th and 4th cents. B.C.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > аттическая соль
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1) General subject: Attic salt, atticism, superfine wit2) Latin: sal Atticum -
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Attic wit — 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. [1913 Webster] {Attic base} (Arch.), a peculiar… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
attic wit — noun see attic salt * * * Attic salt or Attic wit, dry, delicate, and pungent wit … Useful english dictionary
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. [1913 Webster] {Attic base} (Arch.), a peculiar form of … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Attic base — 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. [1913 Webster] {Attic base} (Arch.), a peculiar… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Attic faith — 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. [1913 Webster] {Attic base} (Arch.), a peculiar… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Attic purity — 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. [1913 Webster] {Attic base} (Arch.), a peculiar… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Attic salt — 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. [1913 Webster] {Attic base} (Arch.), a peculiar… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Attic story — 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. [1913 Webster] {Attic base} (Arch.), a peculiar… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Attic style — 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. [1913 Webster] {Attic base} (Arch.), a peculiar… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wit — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Wit >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 wit wit humor wittiness Sgm: N 1 attic wit attic wit attic salt Sgm: N 1 atticism atticism Sgm: N 1 salt salt esprit point … English dictionary for students
attic salt — noun or attic wit Usage: often capitalized A Etymology: Attic (I) : poignant delicate wit * * * dry, delicate wit. Also called attic wit. [1750 60] * * * Attic salt … Useful english dictionary
