λόχος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From λέχομαι (lekhomai, “I lie”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [lókʰos]
• (Koine): IPA: [lˈo̞kʰo̞s]
• (Byzantine): IPA: [lˈoxos]

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
5. a file in the phalanx

Inflection

Second declension of λόχος, λόχου

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	λόχος	λόχω	λόχοι
Genitive	λόχου	λόχοιν	λόχων
Dative	λόχῳ	λόχοιν	λόχοις
Accusative	λόχον	λόχω	λόχους
Vocative	λόχε	λόχω	λόχοι

Descendants

• English: lochia

References

• LSJ