xaque

Galician

Noun

xaque m

1. (chess) check

Related terms

• xaque mate

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic; see discussion in the modern descendant jaque.

Noun

xaque m

1. (chess) check

Descendants

• Spanish: jaque

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.ki/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.ki/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.ke/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃa.kɨ/

• Hyphenation: xa‧que

Noun

xaque m (plural xaques)

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

Related terms

• xaque-mate