Etymology

attico-

Today it means: Epitympanic recess or the uppermost part of the middle ear cavity located above the tympanic membrane and containing the head of the malleus (hammer bone) and body of the incus (anvil bone). Full definition →

Latin atticus ← Ancient Greek Ἀττικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἈττικός
  2. Latin · derived fromatticus
  3. English todayattico-

From Latin atticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀττικός (Attikós) + -o-. By surface analysis, attic + -o-.

Words from the same roots

Latinatticus all →

atticAtticus

Ancient GreekἈττικός all →

attic

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