xeque

Significat (Anglès)

1. (masculine) check (when the king is directly threatened by an enemy piece)
2. (figuratively, masculine) a dangerous situation

Conceptes

escac

xeic

Sinònims

xeique

Xeque

Traduccions

Scheich

sheik

jeque

jaque

échec

شێخ

Schach

scacco

sheik

check

cheik

σεΐχης

schaak

شَيْخ

sceicco

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈʃɛ.ki/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Manllevat de àrab: شَاه

Manllevat de àrab: شَيْخ

In summary

Borrowed from Arabic شَاه (šāh), from Persian شاه (šâh, “king”), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāh, “king”), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/, “king”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ksayati (“he rules, he has power over”), from Proto-Indo-European *tke- (“to gain power over, gain control over”). Doublet of cheque and xá.