1. to use or imitate the Attic dialect of ancient Greek; to adopt Attic Greek forms or style
Usage: formal; historical; linguistics
2. to make or become Athenian in character, style, or manner
Usage: formal; historical

Examples

• The scholar atticizes her prose by employing classical Greek constructions.
• Byzantine writers often atticized their language to evoke the prestige of ancient Athens.
• He atticizes his speech when addressing academic audiences.
• The text atticizes certain dialectal features to achieve a more refined tone.
• Educated Romans sometimes atticized their Greek to demonstrate cultural sophistication.