Attica

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/ˈætɪkə/

proper noun

A periphery where Athens, the capital of Greece, is located.

OriginAncient Greek Ἀττική →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A periphery where Athens, the capital of Greece, is located.
  2. A peninsula southeast of Athens, Greece.
  3. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Georgia.
    2. A city in Fountain County, Indiana.
    3. An unincorporated community in Marion County, Iowa.
    4. A town in Harper County, Kansas.
    5. An unincorporated community, census-designated place, and township in Lapeer County, Michigan.
    6. A town in Wyoming County, New York.
    7. A village in Wyoming County and Genesee County, New York.
    8. The Attica Correctional Facility, scene of the Attica Prison riots
    9. A village in Seneca County, Ohio.
    10. An unincorporated community in Brooklyn, Green County, Wisconsin.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
jailmesogea

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈττική
  2. EnglishAttica

From Ancient Greek Ἀττική (Attikḗ).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ἀττική
  • Ἀττική (Attikḗ)periphery
Bulgarian А́тика
  • А́тика (Átika)periphery
Catalan Àtica
  • Àticaperiphery
Chinese Mandarin 阿提卡
  • 阿提卡 (Ātíkǎ)periphery
Danish Attika
  • Attikaperiphery
Dutch Attica
  • Atticaperiphery
Finnish Attika, Attikan niemimaa
  • Attikaperiphery
  • Attikan niemimaapeninsula
French Attique
  • Attiqueperiphery
German Attika
  • Attikaperiphery
Greek Αττική
  • Αττική (Attikí)periphery
Hebrew אטיקה
  • אטיקה (Atika)periphery
Hindi ऐटिका
  • ऐटिका (aiṭikā)periphery
Irish an Ataic, an Ataic
  • an Ataicperiphery
  • an Ataicpeninsula
Italian Attica
  • Atticaperiphery
Japanese アッティカ
  • アッティカ (Attika)periphery
Latin Attica
  • Atticaperiphery
Latvian Atika
  • Atikaperiphery
Polish Attyka
  • Attykaperiphery
Portuguese Ática, Ática
  • Áticaperiphery
  • Áticapeninsula
Russian А́ттика
  • А́ттика (Áttika)periphery
Spanish Ática
  • Áticaperiphery
Swedish Attika
  • Attikaperiphery
Ukrainian А́ттіка
  • А́ттіка (Áttika)periphery

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Attica. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Attica

MLA

“Attica.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Attica. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Attica,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Attica.

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