xeque-mate

(Engels)

Noun

1. (masculine) checkmate (conclusive victory in a game of chess)
2. (figuratively, masculine) checkmate (situation with no obvious escape)

Intj

checkmate (said when making the conclusive move in chess)

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˌʃɛ.kiˈma.t͡ʃi/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geleen van Arabies: شَاه مَاتَ

In summary

Borrowed from Arabic شَاه مَاتَ (šāh māta). from Persian شاه مات (šâh mât, “the king is ambushed/conquered”).

Vertalings

checkmate

échec et mat

scacco matto

jaque mate

schaakmat

escac i mat

ματ

Schachmatt

mat

schachmatt

szach-mat

escac e mat

Niederlage

latrunculusque matum

شاه مات