ches
See also: chès
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French eschés, plural of eschéc, from Vulgar Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه (šāh), from Persian شاه (šāh, “shah, king”), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāh), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāyaθiya/).
Pronunciation
Noun
ches (plural chesses)
- A set for playing chess; a chess board and chess pieces.
- The Medieval English game of chess, or a related game (which is slightly different from the modern standard)
- (rare) A chessboard; a board for playing chess.
- (rare) A set of chess pieces; a pieces for playing chess.
Descendants
References
- “ches (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-15.
Spanish
Noun
ches f pl
Welsh
Pronunciation
Verb
ches
- Aspirate mutation of ces.
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- Middle English terms with IPA pronunciation
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- enm:Board games
- enm:Chess
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