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    Turco-
    a combining form representing Turkish or Turkic in compound words.
  • Turco
    Turco
    noun
    (formerly) an Algerian serving in the light infantry of the French army

Turco-

American  

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

Turco 1 British  
/ ˈtɜːkəʊ /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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

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