combining form repr. med.L. Turcus or TURK. a. Used with adjs. or sbs. denoting other peoples or countries, signifying ‘Turkish and …’ or Turkishly …,’ as Turco-Bulgarian, -Byzantine, -Egyptian, -Italian, etc.
1813. A. Bruce, Life Alex. Morus, ii. 27. The iniquity of that Turcopopish government.
1813. Q. Rev., Oct., 256/2. Turcotartarian.
1865. Reader, No. 107. 33/3. Hungarian and Turcotartaric dialects.
1884. Graphic, 4 Oct., 360/3. The style is Turco-Byzantine—the beginning of the end.
1897. Westm. Gaz., 25 Sept., 2/2. Other Greek statesmen … were also enamoured of the idea of a Turko-Greek alliance.
1903. Daily Chron., 28 May, 6/1. On my arrival I found the Turkish and Turco-Albanian population of the town calm.
1909. Westm. Gaz., 13 July, 1/3. In order to gain the confidence of the Turco-Cretans.
b. in other derivatives, as Turcologist (nonce-wd.), one who is versed in Turkish history, literature, language, or art; Turcomania, a rage for Turkish manners or customs; excessive favor for Turkish policy, etc.; Turcophil, -e a., tending to favor Turkey or the Turks; sb. one who favors Turkey; hence Turcophilism; Turcophobe, one who has a morbid fear or dislike of the Turks; so Turcophobist.
1881. A. Vámbéry, in Athenæum, 31 Dec., 888/2. *Turcologists will be always thankful for his edition of the Cumanian glossary.
1834. Ayesha, I. i. 9. He had been bitten by the *turcomania to such a degree, that [etc.].
1876. Times, 16 June. *Turcophile.
1880. Manch. Guard., 3 Nov. They are Turcophiles, but they would very much like to see a sequestration of Turkish revenues for their own advantage.
1895. Eclectic Mag., Oct., 566. A Turkophil Bulgaria might come … to mean a great autonomous … Balkan Kingdom.
1903. Speaker, 10 Oct., 28/2. His wonderful achievement in destroying the great Turcophil tradition.
1880. Daily News, 7 Oct., 4/6. Their conduct is not to be ascribed to what they call *Turcophilism—meaning … affection for the Turk.
1896. Westm. Gaz., 14 May, 2/2. His kindness … should convince the sternest *Turkophobe.
1877. J. Baker, Turkey, Pref. 4. Another resident of … long standing, but a *Turcophobist.
