ζατρίκιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Middle Persian 𐭰𐭠𐭲‎𐭫𐭠𐭭𐭢 (cʾt‎lʾng /⁠čatrang⁠/, chess), from Sanskrit चतुरङ्ग (caturaṅga, “four parts” of an army: king, elephants, horses, foot soldiers).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ζατρίκιον (zatríkionm (genitive ζατρικίου); second declension (Byzantine)

  1. chess
  2. chessboard

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References

  • Sophocles, E.A., Thayer, J.H. & Drisler, H. (1900) Greek lexicon of the Roman and Byzantine periods (from B.C. 146 to A.D. 1100), (p.554), (p. (554 of 1188)). Cornell University Library. https://archive.org/details/cu31924021609395