1. to use or imitate the Attic dialect of ancient Greek; to adopt Attic Greek forms or style
Usage: chiefly historical or academic; often used in classical studies and linguistics
2. to make elegant, refined, or classical in style or manner
Usage: rare; literary

Examples

• Scholars atticize their language when studying ancient Greek texts.
• The writer chose to atticize her prose, adopting a more classical tone.
• Byzantine grammarians would atticize their speech to honor the ancient Athenian standard.
• He attempted to atticize his vocabulary by incorporating archaic forms.
• The movement to atticize Greek dialects influenced literary circles during the Roman period.