attic

Signification (Anglais)

1. The space, often unfinished and with sloped walls, directly below the roof in the uppermost part of a house or other building, generally used for storage or habitation.
2. (slang) A person's head or brain.

Concepts

grenier

mansarde

attique

combles

galetas

soupente

pigeonnier

comble

étage attique

dôme

entrepôt

haricot

nouille

Synonymes

loft

garret

mansard

noodle

bonce

bean

dome

noggin

knob

mezzanine

parapet

penthouse

pommel

studio apartment

top

🔝

top floor

Attic

cock-loft

attic story

barn

roof space

belfry

boss

button

ceiling

floor

gallery

granary

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈætɪk/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From the practice of decorating the top storey of building facades in the Attic architectural style. From French attique, from Latin atticus, from Ancient Greek Ἀττικός (Attikós).

Phrases

The attic was dark and smelt of old dust .

Le grenier était sombre et sentait la vieille poussière.