"bellicostic" meaning in English

See bellicostic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more bellicostic [comparative], most bellicostic [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} bellicostic (comparative more bellicostic, superlative most bellicostic)
  1. (rare) Aggressive, belligerent, warlike. Tags: rare Related terms: bellicose
    Sense id: en-bellicostic-en-adj-ogpHPVUa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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