eschec

Old French

noun
Definitions
  • failure act of failing
  • (chess) check instance where one must move or cover the king

Etymology

Inherited from Latin scaccus (king, shah) derived from Arabic شَاه (king in chess, king) derived from Persian شاه (king, shah, master, shh, big) derived from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (king) derived from Old Persian 𐏋 (king, ruler).

Origin

Old Persian

𐏋

Gloss

king, ruler

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
👑 🦁

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