chekmat
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old French eschec mat, from Arabic شَاه مَاتَ (šāh māta), from Persian شاه مات (šâh mât, “the king [is] amazed”), perhaps conflated with Arabic مَاتَ (māta, “to die”). Equivalent to chek + mat.
Pronunciation edit
Interjection edit
chekmat
- (chess) Said when the opponent's king is captured. [from 14th c.]
Descendants edit
- English: checkmate
Noun edit
chekmat (uncountable)
Descendants edit
- English: checkmate
Adjective edit
chekmat
References edit
- “chek-māt, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.