bélico
war
adjective BEH-lee-koh Rare
Origin: From Latin bellicus (of war), from bellum (war).
Usage Note
Bélico agrees in gender and number (bélico/bélica/bélicos/bélicas). It functions as an attributive adjective (conflicto bélico = armed conflict, cine bélico = war cinema/genre). It is formal and not used predicatively; you would not say la guerra es bélica. The related noun is belicismo (warmongering/bellicosity).
Examples
"El reportaje muestra el conflicto bélico en detalle."
Natural Translation
The report shows the armed conflict in detail.

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