reversi

English edit

English Wikipedia has an article on:

reversi

A reversi board set up for the start of a game.

Etymology edit

(board game): So named because the playing pieces have two differently colored sides, which are reversed when captured to indicate that they are now the capturer's.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈvɜː(ɹ)si/

Noun edit

reversi (uncountable)

A strategy game for two players, areas of the board being captured by surrounding rows of the opponent's pieces with one's own.
The card game reversis.

Synonyms edit

Othello (a trademark)

Translations edit

board game

Esperanto: reverso (eo), otelo
Japanese: リバーシ (ja) (ribāshi)
Swedish: Othello n, reversi (sv)

Anagrams edit

reivers, reviser, rievers

Latin edit

Participle edit

reversī

inflection of reversus:
1. nominative/vocative masculine plural
2. genitive masculine/neuter singular