Turco-

American  

1. a combining form representing Turkish or Turkic in compound words.

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Turco ¹ British  

/ ˈtɜːkəʊ /

noun

1. (formerly) an Algerian serving in the light infantry of the French army

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Turco- ² British  

combining form

1. indicating Turkey or Turkish

   Turco-Greek

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Etymology

Origin of Turco

C19: via French from Italian: a Turk

Example Sentences

I’ve been reading petitions for the Supreme Court to take up Turco v.

From Slate

Jeryl Turco is an anti-abortion protester known as “ ‘the Runner’ because she runs up to patients as they are arriving and runs after and follows patients as they are leaving, for a block or more, even as they are going to their cars.”

From Slate

According to Turco’s petition, she “reassures women by telling them things such as, ‘we can help you’ and ‘we are praying for you.’

From Slate

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce showed up in a suite with former Stars goalie Marty Turco and plenty of others for a 3-1 victory over Edmonton in Game 2.

From Seattle Times

Last year in Connecticut, Gary Turco, a Democratic state representative, introduced legislation to prohibit legacy admissions at the state’s universities.

From New York Times