scacco

See also: Scacco

Italian

Etymology

From Arabic شَاه (šāh, “king in chess”), from Classical Persian شاه (šāh, “shah”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskak.ko/
• Rhymes: -akko
• Hyphenation: scàc‧co

Noun

scacco m (plural scacchi)

1. chess piece, chessman
2. square (chess)
3. check
4. (in the plural) chess

Related terms

• scacco matto
• scaccografia
• scaccogramma

Anagrams

• scocca