xaque

Galician

Noun

xaque m

  1. (chess) check

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic; see discussion in the modern descendant jaque.

Noun

xaque m

  1. (chess) check

Descendants

  • Spanish: jaque

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • Hyphenation: xa‧que

Noun

xaque m (plural xaques)

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

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