ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Poliorcetics

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌpəʊlɪɔːˈsɛtɪks/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Poliorcetics is a noun meaning (military) The art of siege warfare, namely, that of conducting or resisting a siege; siegecraft.

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

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

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pyroballogy, panoply, psy-ops, polemics, painture, pomarium.

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