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

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)

feminine forms in the genitive: λοχίου and λοχιών

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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