scacco

Italian

Etymology

From Arabic شَاه‎ (šāh, “king in chess”), from Persian شاه‎ (šāh, “shah”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskak.ko/
  • Rhymes: -akko

Noun

scacco m (plural scacchi)

  1. chess piece, chessman
  2. square (chess)
  3. check
  4. (in the plural) chess

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