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Meaning of poliorcetics | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˌpəʊlɪɔːˈsɛtɪks/

Definitions

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

plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Español poliorcética
Français poliorcétique
Italiano poliorcetica
Nederlands belegeringskunde
Português poliorcética

Examples

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

CEFR level

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

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