Atticism
noun [ C or U ] language specialized uk/ˈæt.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/ us/ˈæt̬.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/
典雅语风（公元前1世纪从古希腊兴起并传至其他地区的清新、令人愉悦的语言风格）;使用这种语风的词句
a clear, pleasing style of language that became admired in ancient Greece early in the 1st century BC and later in other places, or a word or phrase typical of this style
Atticism in Rome may be dated from about 60 B.C. 罗马的典雅语风可以追溯到公元前 60年左右。
It was said that a translator of the New Testament altered an Atticism to a more common, less literary form. 据说《新约》的翻译者用更日常、更口语化的语言代替了原本使用的典雅语风。
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- The Rhodian orators were inclined to Atticism.
- He argues that the impact of Atticism on the Greek language has been overstated.
- He satirizes Sophists for their ignorant and pretentious use of Atticisms.