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ˈæt əˌsɪz əmat·ti·cism
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Webster Dictionary
Atticismnoun
a favoring of, or attachment to, the Athenians
Atticismnoun
the style and idiom of the Greek language, used by the Athenians; a concise and elegant expression
Etymology: [Gr. .]
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Atticism
Atticism was a rhetorical movement that began in the first quarter of the 1st century BC; it may also refer to the wordings and phrasings typical of this movement, in contrast with various contemporary forms of Koine Greek, which continued to evolve in directions guided by the common usages of Hellenistic Greek. Atticism was portrayed as a return to Classical methods after what was perceived as the pretentious style of the Hellenistic, Sophist rhetoric and called for a return to the approaches of the Attic orators. Although the plainer language of Atticism eventually became as belabored and ornate as the perorations it sought to replace, its original simplicity meant that it remained universally comprehensible throughout the Greek world. This helped maintain vital cultural links across the Mediterranean and beyond. Admired and popularly imitated writers such as Lucian also adopted Atticism, so that the style survived until the Renaissance, when it was taken up by non-Greek students of Byzantine expatriates. Renaissance scholarship, the basis of modern scholarship in the west, nurtured strong Classical and Attic views, continuing Atticism for another four centuries.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Atticism
a pure and refined style of expression in any language, originally the purest and most refined style of the ancient literature of Greece.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of atticism in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of atticism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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