Attic salt

== English == === Etymology === Attic + salt; a calque of Latin sāl Atticus or sāl Atticum. In classical times “salt” was a frequent metaphor for “wit”. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈatɪk sɔːlt/, /ˈatɪk sɒlt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈætɪk sɑlt/, /ˈætɪk sɔlt/, /-ɾɪk/ Hyphenation: At‧tic salt === Noun === Attic salt (uncountable) (idiomatic) Pointed and delicate wit. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Laconic phrase – uses on Wikipedia.Wikipedia