Poliorcetic

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to poliorcetics, the art of siege warfare. not-comparable

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek πολιορκητικός (poliorkētikós, “relating to poliorcetics, poliorcetic”), from Ancient Greek πολιορκέω (poliorkéō, “to besiege, blockade”).

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