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λοχαγός

λοχαγός, the leader of an armed band; commander of a company

λοχ-ᾱγός, ὁ (λόχος, ἄγω), Dor. for λοχηγός,
  • leader of an armed band, S. Ant. 141 (anap.), Theophil. 3.
    • II esp. commander of a company (100 men), captain, X. An. 3.1.32, Ascl. Tact. 2.2, PPetr. 3 p.8 (iii B.C.), etc.; cf. ταξίαρχος.
      • 2 in the Spartan army, commander of a λόχος, Th. 5.66, X. Lac. 11.4, etc.; in the Persian army, captain of 24 men, Id. Cyr. 6.3.21, etc.; = Lat. centurio, Plu. Cam. 37; also, = curio, D.H. 2.7.—The word, like κυναγός, was always used in the Dor. form by Attic authors.

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