locago

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λοχᾱγός (lokhāgós), derived from λόχος (lókhos, “a file in the phalanx”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /loˈka.ɡo/
• Rhymes: -aɡo
• Hyphenation: lo‧cà‧go

Noun

locago m (plural locaghi)

1. (historical, Ancient Greece) a military leader of an armed band

Further reading

• locago in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana