Turco-
a combining form representing Turkish or Turkic in compound words.
- Also Turko-.
Words Nearby Turco-
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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. PeatAs I looked back, the elder musician was a most perfect picture of the Turco.
Four Years in Rebel Capitals | T. C. DeLeonA great Turco in fez, blouse, and short, baggy breeches was very active in this commissariat work.
It needed another war to settle the Turco-Montenegrin border.
The Land of the Black Mountain | Reginald WyonOn 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)
/ (ˈtɜːkəʊ) /
(formerly) an Algerian serving in the light infantry of the French army
Origin of Turco
1British Dictionary definitions for Turco- (2 of 2)
indicating Turkey or Turkish: Turco-Greek
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