σκάκι

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See also: skaki and skåki

Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Italian scacchi, from Arabic شَاه (šāh, king [in chess]), from Persian شاه (šâh, shah, king), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /⁠šāh⁠/), from Old Persian 𐏋 ( /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈska.ci/
  • Hyphenation: σκά‧κι

Noun[edit]

σκάκι (skákin (plural σκάκια)

  1. (uncountable) chess
  2. (countable) chessboard

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