poliorcetics

Noun CEFR C1

ˌpəʊlɪɔːˈsɛtɪks

Definitions

The art of siege warfare, namely, that of conducting or resisting a siege; siegecraft.

plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Españolpoliorcética

Françaispoliorcétique

DeutschBelagerungskunst

4 more languages

Suomipiiritystaito

Italianopoliorcetica

Nederlandsbelegeringskunde

Portuguêspoliorcética

Examples

“The grand battles of the Archaic and early Classical periods were replaced by the new art of poliorcetics.”

CEFR level

C1

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

poliosis poliothyrsoside poliovirion poliovirus Poliquin Polis

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