poliorcétique

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πολιορκητικός (poliorkētikós), from πολιορκέω (poliorkéō, “to lay siege”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pɔ.ljɔʁ.se.tik/
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Adjective

poliorcétique (plural poliorcétiques)

relative to siegecraft

Noun

poliorcétique f (uncountable)

poliorcetics, siegecraft (the science of laying siege)

Further reading

“poliorcétique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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