λοχ-ᾱγός,ὁ(λόχος, ἄγω), Dor. forλοχηγός,
A. 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. 3p.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,captainof 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.