poliorcetic

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adjective

Relating to poliorcetics, the art of siege warfare.

OriginKoine Greek πολιορκητικός ← Ancient Greek πολιορκέω →
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Meanings

adjectivepoliorcetic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to poliorcetics, the art of siege warfare.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπολιορκέω“to besiege, blockade”
  2. Koine Greekπολιορκητικός“relating to poliorcetics, poliorcetic”
  3. Englishpoliorcetic

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

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APA

poliorcetic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poliorcetic

MLA

“poliorcetic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poliorcetic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poliorcetic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poliorcetic.

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