λοχίας

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λόχος (lókhos, “company”). First attested 1833.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /loˈçias/
  • Hyphenation: λο‧χί‧ας

Noun

λοχίας • (lochías) m or f (plural λοχίες)

  1. (military) sergeant (the NATO military rank OR-6)

Declension
declension of λοχίας
case     \     number singular plural
nominative λοχίας • λοχίες •
genitive λοχία • λοχίων •
accusative λοχία • λοχίες •
vocative λοχία • λοχίες •
feminine forms in the genitive: λοχίου and λοχιών

Coordinate terms
  • see: Appendix:Greek military ranks
  • έφεδρος λοχίας m (éfedros lochías, “reserve sergeant”)
  • μόνιμος λοχίας m (mónimos lochías, “regular sergeant”)

Further reading
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