attico-

prefix

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).

OriginLatin atticus ← Ancient Greek Ἀττικός →
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

prefix
  1. 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).

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekἈττικός
  2. Latinatticus
  3. Englishattico-

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

More words from Latin, Ancient Greek

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

attico-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attico-

MLA

“attico-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attico-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “attico-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attico-.

Source: attico- on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.