ajedrez

Spanish

Alternative forms

• axedrez (obsolete)

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic الشطرنج (aš-šaṭranǧ), from Arabic شطرنج (šaṭranǧ), from Middle Persian, from Sanskrit.

Pronunciation

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /a.xeˈðɾeθ/
• (Others) IPA^(key): /a.xeˈðɾes/
• Rhymes: -eθ

Noun

ajedrez m (plural ajedreces)

1. chess

Derived terms

• ajedrecista m, f

See also

• (chess pieces) pieza de ajedrez; alfil, caballo, dama, peón, rey, torre ^{(Category: es:Chess)}