Definition of Turco in English:
Turco
nounPlural Turcosˈtəːkəʊˈtərkō
historical An Algerian soldier in the French army.
Example sentencesExamples
- In Argentina the Turcos were a stigmatized immigrant group within a strongly assimilationist national culture.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian, literally 'Turk'.