lochus

noun

loch·​us

ˈläkəs

plural lochi

-äˌkī

: a small division of an ancient Greek army comprising about 100 to 200 men see lochage

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek lochos ambush, childbirth, lochus; akin to Greek lechos bed

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