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PRONUNCIATION OF ATTICA

Attica  [ˈætɪkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ATTICA

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Attica is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ATTICA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Attica

Attica is an historical region that encompasses the city of Athens, the capital of Greece. The historical region is centered on the Attic peninsula, which projects into the Aegean Sea. The modern administrative region of Attica is more extensive than the historical region and includes the Saronic Islands, Cythera, and the municipality of Troizinia on the Peloponnesian mainland. The history of Attica is tightly linked with that of Athens, which, from the classical period, was one of the most important cities in the ancient world.

Definition of Attica in the English dictionary

The definition of Attica in the dictionary is a region and department of E central Greece: in ancient times the territory of Athens. Capital: Athens. Pop: 3 336 700. Area: 14 157 sq km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ATTICA


Antarctica
æntˈɑːktɪkə
billsticker
ˈbɪlˌstɪkə
deticker
diːˈtɪkə
erotica
ɪˈrɒtɪkə
exotica
ɪɡˈzɒtɪkə
hepatica
hɪˈpætɪkə
hieratica
ˌhaɪəˈrætɪkə
pigsticker
ˈpɪɡˌstɪkə
politicker
pəˈlɪtɪkə
sciatica
saɪˈætɪkə
spitsticker
ˈspɪtˌstɪkə
sticker
ˈstɪkə
swastika
ˈswɒstɪkə
ticca
ˈtɪkə
ticker
ˈtɪkə
urtica
ˈɜːtɪkə
Utica
ˈjuːtɪkə
viatica
vaɪˈætɪkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ATTICA

Attic order
attic room
Attic salt
Attic wit
Atticism
atticist
atticize
Attila
attire
attired
attirement
Attis

WORDS THAT END LIKE ATTICA

America
angelica
ars poetica
Central America
chica
Costa Rica
dementia paralytica
Dominica
electronica
erica
Jamaica
Latin America
mica
North America
replica
South Africa
South America
Subotica
United States of America
veronica

Synonyms and antonyms of Attica in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Attica» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ATTICA

Find out the translation of Attica to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Attica from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Attica» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阿提卡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Attica
570 millions of speakers

English

Attica
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एथेंस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أتيكا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Аттика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Attica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Attica
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Attique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Attica
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Attika
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アッティカ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아티
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Attika
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Attica
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அட்டிகாவின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अटिका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Attika
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Attica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Attyka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Аттика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Attica
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Αττική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Attica
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Attica
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Attica
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Attica

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ATTICA»

The term «Attica» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.200 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ATTICA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Attica» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Attica» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Attica

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ATTICA»

Discover the use of Attica in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Attica and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Festivals of Attica: An Archaeological Commentary
The festivals of the Athenian sacred calendar constitute a vital key to classical Greek culture and religion. Erika Simon sets out here to explicate those complex and often obscure festivals.
Erika Simon, 1983
2
Attica: A Survivors Story
This book is based on a true story. It is a chronological history of the life of a unique man who lived part of his life one of the toughest prisons in the country in a very difficult time in our nation's history.
John Michael Domino, 2006
3
Attica
A novel with echoes of timeless classics such as THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, THE BORROWERS and ALICE IN WONDERLAND, Garry Kilworth's ATTICA reveals a twilight world of forgotten wonders, and extraordinary adventures - all ...
Garry Kilworth, 2013
4
A Time to Die: The Attica Prison Revolt
The rebels demanded — and were granted — the presence of a group of observers to act as unofficial mediators. Tom Wicker, then the Associate Editor of the New York Times, was one of those summoned. This is his account.
Tom Wicker, 2011
5
Attica: My Story
The Commissioner of Correctional Services for the State of New York details the events which led to the Attica uprising and discusses its impact on penal reform
Russell G. Oswald, 1972
6
Fortified Military Camps in Attica
This is an examination of the information available about a number of fortified sites in Attica with a focus on 1960 excavations at the site of Koroni on the east coast of the Attic peninsula near Porto Raphti.
James R. McCredie, 1966
7
The Phratries of Attica
Presents the innovative view that the classical Greek "phratry" system reflected democratic government rather than aristocratic.
S. D. Lambert, 1998
8
Greco-Roman Associations: Texts, Translations, and ...
This volume is essential for several areas of study: ancient patterns of social organization; the organization of diasporic communities in the ancient Mediterranean; models for the structure of early Christian groups; and forms of ...
John S. Kloppenborg, Richard S. Ascough, 2011
9
The Archaeology of Athens and Attica under the democracy: ...
Proceedings of an International Conference celebrating 2,500 years since the birth of democracy in Greece, held at the American School of Classical Studies at Athens in 1992.
William D. E. Coulson, 1994
10
Attica, Central Greece, Macedonia, Thrace
This volume is essential for several areas of study: ancient patterns of social organization; the organization of diasporic communities in the ancient Mediterranean; models for the structure of early Christian groups; and forms of ...
John S. Kloppenborg, Richard S. Ascough, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ATTICA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Attica is used in the context of the following news items.
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Local Racing: Brubaker gets first 410 win at Attica
ATTICA — Gibsonburg's Stuart Brubaker held off a charging Byron Reed to score his first ever 410 sprint win at Attica Raceway Park Friday on ... «The Courier, Jul 15»
2
Free Public Transportation in Attica Region This Week
Greece's Alternate Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks Christos Spritzis announced on Monday that the Greek government has ... «Greek Reporter, Jul 15»
3
Attica, Medina students recognized at SkillsUSA competition
Students from Attica and Medina were among those honored at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference last month in ... «The Daily News Online, Jul 15»
4
Chef Ben Shewry buys top Australian restaurant Attica
Chef Ben Shewry has announced he is the sole owner of Attica, the restaurant in Melbourne's south-eastern suburb of Ripponlea that's No. «Good Food, Jul 15»
5
INDO Presents His New Track "Attica" [Limited Time Free Download]
Aspiring electronic producer INDO just released his new track “Attica” and it's one of the more intense Melbourne Bounce tracks I have heard in ... «Your EDM, Jul 15»
6
Ben Shewry buys Attica
Chef Ben Shewry who propelled Attica to the No. 32 position on the San Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants list has officially purchased the ... «Australian Hospitality Magazine, Jul 15»
7
Will Sweat Speak? Former Attica Correctional Superintendent Says …
ATTICA, N.Y. -- James Conway has seen a lot in his 38 years working in New York State's prisons. He was at Attica when inmate Paul Garrett ... «TWC News, Jun 15»
8
Ronald McDonald visits Attica
On Wednesday morning Ronald McDonald visited the Attica Public Library. He entertained the audience with magic tricks and even a flea ... «Newsbug.info, Jun 15»
9
A '67 Corvette Stingray or $50K? Nice problem for Attica man to have
Teaghan Freeman, 4, held is held by Stafford Carinval raffle winner Cortland Kopp of Attica. At right is raffle organizer Robin Krenzer. Teaghan ... «The Daily News Online, Jun 15»
10
Attica man wins Stafford FD raffle
This year, Cortland Kopp, of Attica, won his choice between a 1967 ... The Attica corrections officer has been buying the raffle tickets since 1976 ... «Wyoming County Free Press, Jun 15»

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