lochos

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A form of lochus — A military unit headed by a lochagus.

OriginAncient Greek λόχος →
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nounlochos (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountablegovernmentAlternative form of lochus: a tactical subunit of Classical Greece and of the modern Greek army.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλόχος
  2. Englishlochos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λόχος (lókhos, “a company of troops”).

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APA

lochos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lochos

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“lochos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lochos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lochos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lochos.

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