Turco-
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a combining form representing Turkish or Turkic in compound words.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
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
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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