English Words Starting With A

• attenuator

  nounC2 / Very Low
  /əˈten.ju.eɪ.tər/A device or component used to reduce the strength or amplitude of a signal without significantly distorting its waveform.
• attercop

  nounExtremely Low / Archaic
  /ˈæt.ə.kɒp/An archaic or dialectal word for a spider.
• attest

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /əˈtest/To provide or serve as clear evidence of something; to confirm the truth or existence of something.
• attestation

  nounC2
  /ˌæt.eˈsteɪ.ʃən/A formal statement or evidence that something is true, genuine, or exists, often provided in writing or through official action.
• attested form

  nounC2
  /əˈtestɪd fɔːm/A word, phrase, or linguistic construction that has been documented or verified in actual usage, typically found in written texts, recordings, or other reliable sources.
• attic

  adjectivenounB1
  /ˈæt.ɪk/A space or room just below the roof of a house, typically used for storage.
• attic base

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˌætɪk ˈbeɪs/A specific type of architectural base for a column, originating in ancient Greek (Attic) architecture, characterized by its two convex moldings (tori) separated by a concave molding (scotia).
• attic order

  nounVery Low / Specialized
  /ˈæt.ɪk ˈɔː.də/A small, square pillar or column used in architecture, particularly classical architecture.
• attic salt

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˌætɪk ˈsɒlt/Refined, delicate, sophisticated wit; elegant and classical humour.
• attica

  nounLow
  /ˈæt.ɪ.kə/A region of Greece containing Athens, or a type of architecture.
• atticism

  nounC2 - Extremely rare / academic-literary
  /ˈætɪsɪz(ə)m/An expression characterized by concise elegance, subtlety, and wit, reminiscent of the literary style of Attic Greek prose writers from the region of Attica (especially Athens).
• atticize

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2 (Very low frequency; highly specialized, historical, or literary)
  /ˈætɪˌsaɪz/To use or imitate the dialect, style, or cultural characteristics of Attica (ancient Greece), particularly its capital Athens, especially in language, art, or manner.
• attila

  nounLow
  /əˈtɪlə/A short, close-fitting jacket or tunic, often heavily decorated, worn by the Hungarian hussars.
• attire

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /əˈtaɪə(r)/Clothing, especially of a particular or formal kind.
• attirement

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /əˈtaɪəmənt/The action or process of clothing, dressing, or adorning; an instance of this.
• attis

  nounC2+ (Very Rare/Specialist)
  /ˈatɪs/In Greek mythology, a Phrygian god of vegetation and rebirth, associated with Cybele; his myth involves self-castration, death, and resurrection.
• attitude

  nounC1
  /ˈætɪtjuːd/A settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behaviour.
• attitudinarian

  nounVery Low
  /ˌætɪˌtjuːdɪˈneəriən/A person who adopts or affects a particular attitude, especially for effect; someone who cultivates a studied or artificial pose.
• attitudinize

  verbverb-intransitiveLow / Rare
  /ˌæt.ɪˈtjuː.dɪ.naɪz/To adopt an affected or exaggerated attitude, especially for public display; to posture.
• attius

  nounVery Low
  /ˈætiəs/A proper noun, typically a personal name of Latin origin.

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