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

Related terms

• έφεδρος λοχίας m (éfedros lochías, “reserve sergeant”)
• μόνιμος λοχίας m (mónimos lochías, “regular sergeant”)

Further reading

• λοχίας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el