turcopole

noun

tur·​co·​pole

ˈtərkəˌpōl

plural -s

: a light-armed soldier of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin turcopulus, turcopolus, from Middle Greek tourkopoulos, literally, son of a Turkish, from Late Greek Tourkoi (plural) Turks (from Turkish Türk Turk) + Middle Greek -poulos child of, alteration (probably influenced by Latin pullus young of an animal) of Greek pōlos young animal, young man or woman

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