xaque

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Galician[edit]

Noun[edit]

xaque m

  1. (chess) check

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Old Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic; see discussion in the modern descendant jaque.

Noun[edit]

xaque m

  1. (chess) check

Descendants[edit]

  • Spanish: jaque

Portuguese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

 

  • Hyphenation: xa‧que

Noun[edit]

xaque m (plural xaques)

  1. Alternative form of xeque (when the king is directly threatened by an enemy piece)

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