scaccus

Latin

Etymology

Back-formation from scaccī.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈskak.kus/, [ˈs̠käkːʊs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈskak.kus/, [ˈskäkːus]

Interjection

scaccus

1. (Medieval Latin, chess) check

Related terms

• scaccī
• lūdus scaccōrum