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Middle English
Etymology
From Old French eschec mat, from Arabic شَاه مَاتَ (šāh māta), from Persian شاه مات (šâh mât, “the king amazed”), perhaps conflated with Arabic مَاتَ (māta, “to die”). Equivalent to chek + mat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛkˌmaːt/, /ˈt͡ʃɛːkˌmaːt/
Interjection
chekmat
- (chess) Said when the opponent's king is captured.
Descendants
Noun
chekmat (uncountable)
- checkmate (total defeat or ruination)
Descendants
Adjective
chekmat
- Totally defeated or ruined.
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