Turco-

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

Turco

¹

/ ˈtɜːkəʊ /

noun

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

Turco-

²

combining_form

1. indicating Turkey or Turkish

   Turco-Greek

Word History and Origins

Origin of Turco-¹

C19: via French from Italian: a Turk

Example Sentences

That day we were given the task of retaking the greater part of the trenches which the Turco troops had lost the day preceding.

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As I looked back, the elder musician was a most perfect picture of the Turco.

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A great Turco in fez, blouse, and short, baggy breeches was very active in this commissariat work.

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It needed another war to settle the Turco-Montenegrin border.

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On the Turco-Servian side the masses of rock jut out so far into the stream, that no room is left for a footway.

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