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λοχαγός
captain (military rank) /lo.xaˈɣos/
nounB1#1843 most common
Also: company commander, leader of a company of soldiers
Example sentences
Ο λοχαγός είναι εδώ.
The captain is here.
Ο λοχαγός διατάζει τους στρατιώτες.
The captain gives orders to the soldiers.
Ο πατέρας μου ήταν λοχαγός στον στρατό.
My father was a captain in the army.
Ο λοχαγός οδήγησε τον λόχο του στη μάχη.
The captain led his company into battle.
Μετά από χρόνια υπηρεσίας, προήχθη σε λοχαγό.
After years of service, he was promoted to captain.
Ο λοχαγός, αν και νέος στον βαθμό, κέρδισε αμέσως τον σεβασμό των ανδρών του.
The captain, though new to the rank, immediately won the respect of his men.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | λοχαγός | λοχαγοί |
| Genitive | λοχαγού | λοχαγών |
| Accusative | λοχαγό | λοχαγούς |
| Vocative | λοχαγέ | λοχαγοί |
Word family
λόχοςcompany (military unit)
υπολοχαγόςlieutenant (rank below captain)ταγματάρχηςmajor (rank above captain)στρατηγόςgeneralλοχαγίαthe rank or office of captain
Etymology
Λοχαγός is a compound from λόχος, meaning a company or band of soldiers, and the verb ἄγω, meaning to lead. Together the parts mean the one who leads a company. The word is ancient, naming a military officer in classical Greek armies, and modern Greek kept it as the standard term for the rank of captain.
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