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lochage

/ˈləʊkɪd͡ʒ/

lochage noun: the head of a lochos in Ancient Greece; an officer or commander.

Noun

lochage (plural lochagoi or lochagi)

  1. (historical) The head of a lochos in Ancient Greece; an officer or commander.
    • One lochage only avowed his dissent; adding his opinion, that they ought at once to throw themselves on the king's mercy, as the only resource affording a reasonable hope […].1784-1810, William Mitford, The History of Greece
    • ‘Come inside. The lochage wishes to speak with you.’1980, Gene Wolfe, chapter XIV, in The Shadow of the Torturer (The Book of the New Sun; 1), New York: Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 132

Forms of lochage

plurallochagoi
plurallochagi

Origin of lochage

From Ancient Greek λοχαγός (lokhagós).

Questions about lochage

What does lochage mean?
Lochage means the head of a lochos in Ancient Greece; an officer or commander.
What part of speech is lochage?
Lochage is a noun.
How do you pronounce lochage?
Lochage is pronounced /ˈləʊkɪd͡ʒ/.
What is the plural of lochage?
The plural of lochage is lochagoi.

Words near lochage in the dictionary

  1. Lochaber
  2. Lochaber ax
  3. Lochaber axe
  4. Lochaber axes
  5. Lochac
  6. lochage
  7. lochages
  8. lochagoi
  9. lochagos
  10. Lochailort
  11. Lochalsh

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