1. [n]  (architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof
2. [n]  floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
3. [n]  informal terms for a human head
4. [n]  the dialect of Ancient Greek spoken and written in Attica and Athens
5. [adj]  of or relating to Attica or its inhabitants or to the dialect spoken in Athens in classical times; "Attic Greek"

ATTIC is a 5 letter word that starts with A.

1. \At"tic\, a. [L. Atticus, Gr. ?.]
   Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its
   principal city; marked by such qualities as were
   characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined.
   {Attic base} (Arch.), a peculiar form of molded base for a
      column or pilaster, described by Vitruvius, applied under
      the Roman Empire to the Ionic and Corinthian and ``Roman
      Doric'' orders, and imitated by the architects of the
      Renaissance.
   {Attic faith}, inviolable faith.
   {Attic purity}, special purity of language.
   {Attic salt}, {Attic wit}, a poignant, delicate wit, peculiar
      to the Athenians.
   {Attic story}. See {Attic}, n.
   {Attic style}, a style pure and elegant.
   

2. \At"tic\, n. [In sense (a) from F. attique, orig. meaning
   Attic. See {Attic}, a.]
   1. (Arch.)
      (a) A low story above the main order or orders of a
          facade, in the classical styles; -- a term introduced
          in the 17th century. Hence:
      (b) A room or rooms behind that part of the exterior; all
          the rooms immediately below the roof.
   2. An Athenian; an Athenian author.