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a combining form representing Turkish or Turkic in compound words.

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Also Turko-.

Words nearby Turco-

turbot, turbotrain, turbulence, turbulent, turbulent flow, Turco-, Turcoman, Turcophile, Turcophobe, Turcot syndrome, turd

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How to use Turco- in a sentence

That day we were given the task of retaking the greater part of the trenches which the Turco troops had lost the day preceding.
Private Peat|Harold R. Peat
As I looked back, the elder musician was a most perfect picture of the Turco.
Four Years in Rebel Capitals|T. C. DeLeon
A great Turco in fez, blouse, and short, baggy breeches was very active in this commissariat work.
The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915|Various
It needed another war to settle the Turco-Montenegrin border.
The Land of the Black Mountain|Reginald Wyon

On the Turco-Servian side the masses of rock jut out so far into the stream, that no room is left for a footway.
A Visit to the Holy Land, Egypt, and Italy|Ida Pfeiffer

British Dictionary definitions for Turco- (1 of 2)

Turco

/ (ˈtɜːkəʊ) /

noun plural -cos

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

Word Origin for Turco

C19: via French from Italian: a Turk

British Dictionary definitions for Turco- (2 of 2)

Turco-

Turko-

combining form

indicating Turkey or TurkishTurco-Greek

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