λοχίας

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λόχος (lókhos, “company”) + -ίας (-ías). 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


feminine forms in the genitive: λοχίου and λοχιών
Declension of λοχίας
singular plural
nominative λοχίας (lochías) λοχίες (lochíes)
genitive λοχία (lochía) λοχίων (lochíon)
accusative λοχία (lochía) λοχίες (lochíes)
vocative λοχία (lochía) λοχίες (lochíes)

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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