checkmate
Significat
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- Word called out by the victor when making a move that wins the game.
- Said when one has placed a person in a losing situation with no escape.
Freqüència
Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˈt͡ʃɛkmeɪt/
Etimologia
From Middle English chekmat, from Old French eschec mat, from Arabic شَاه مَاتَ (šāh māta), from Classical Persian شاه مات (šāh māt, “the king [is] amazed”).
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