Translation
chess
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Word origin
From medieval Latin scaccus, ultimately from the Persian shah ('king'), the game's central piece.
- Origin
- Persian (via Arabic and Latin)
- Root
- shah
- English cognates
- check, checkmate, chess
Grammar
Examples
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My grandfather taught me to play chess.
richiedono pazienza concentrazione.
Chess requires a lot of patience and concentration.
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Every Thursday we hold a chess tournament at school.
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