shako

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English[edit]

Shako

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from French shako, from Hungarian csákó (cylindrical military dress hat worn by the Hungarian hussars from the 18th century to World War I).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈʃeɪkəʊ/, /ˈʃɑːkəʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈʃeɪkoʊ/, /ˈʃɑkoʊ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪkəʊ

Noun[edit]

shako (plural shakos or shakoes)

  1. A stiff, cylindrical military dress hat with a metal plate in front, a short visor, and a plume.
  2. (Britain) A bearskin or busby.
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Etymology 2[edit]

From Japanese 蝦蛄 (shako), ultimately from Chinese 蝦蛄虾蛄 (xiāgū).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

shako (uncountable)

  1. The squilla or mantis shrimp.

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

shako m (plural shakos)

  1. shako (hat)

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Ido[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English chessFrench échecGerman SchachItalian scaccoRussian ша́хматы (šáxmaty)Spanish jaque.

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Noun[edit]

shako (plural shaki)

  1. chessman

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References[edit]

  • Progreso III (in Ido), 1910–1911, pages 43, 705
  • Progreso VI (in Ido), 1913–1914, pages 116, 298, 347

Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

shako

  1. Rōmaji transcription of しゃこ