atticist
/ˈætɪsɪst/
noun
- A person who uses or admires a refined, concise, and elegant style of speech or writing, especially one modeled after ancient Athenian Greek.
- As an atticist, she always chose her words carefully to achieve maximum clarity.
- The ancient writer was known as an atticist because he imitated the style of classical Athens.
- Modern atticists often study classical texts to improve their own writing.