λόχος

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • ambush
  • The place of an ambush: ambuscade
  • A body of men for ambush, armed band
  • childbirth
  • a file in the phalanx

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ- (lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*legʰ-

Gloss

lie, lie down, lay, be situated, recline, resting place, put down

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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