λοχαγός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

Compound of λόχος (lókhos, “a file in the phalanx”) +‎ ἄγω (ágō, “to lead”) +‎ -ος (-os).

Noun

λοχᾱγός • (lokhāgós) m (genitive λοχᾱγοῦ); second declension

  1. (military) leader of an armed band, especially the commander of a company (100 men)

Descendants

  • → Italian: locago

Greek

Noun

λοχαγός • (lochagós) m or f (plural λοχαγοί)

  1. (military) the rank of captain in the British and US armies with the NATO grade OF-2
    Synonym: (abbreviation) λγος (lgos)

Declension

Declension of λοχαγός
singular plural
nominative λοχαγός • λοχαγοί •
genitive λοχαγού • λοχαγών •
accusative λοχαγό • λοχαγούς •
vocative λοχαγέ • λοχαγοί •

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