λόχος

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Contents 1 Ancient Greek 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Inflection 1.3.2 Descendants 1.3.3 References

[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Etymology

From λέχομαι (lekhomai), “‘I lie’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [lókʰos]

• (Koine): IPA: [lˈo̞kʰo̞s]

• (Byzantine): IPA: [lˈoxos]

[edit] Noun

λόχος (genitive λόχου) m, second declension; (lokhos)

1. ambush
2. The place of an ambush: ambuscade
3. A body of men for ambush, armed band
4. childbirth

[edit] Inflection

[edit] Descendants

• English: lochia

[edit] References

• LSJ