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ex-pugnābĭlis , e, adj. expugno,
I.that may be taken, carried, or reduced by assault; expugnable (very rare): “urbs terra marique expugnabilis est,” Liv. 33, 17, 8: “ne magnis quidem exercitibus,” Tac. H. 3, 78: “situ non expugnabile robur,” Stat. Th. 6, 103: “fluvius,” i. e. exhaustible, id. ib. 4, 836.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (3):
    • Tacitus, Historiae, 3.78
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 33, 17.8
    • Statius, Thebias, 6
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