shako

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English

Shako

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French shako, from Hungarian csákó (cylindrical military dress hat worn by the Hungarian hussars from the 18th century to World War I).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈʃeɪkəʊ/, /ˈʃɑːkəʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈʃeɪkoʊ/, /ˈʃɑkoʊ/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɪkəʊ

Noun

shako (plural shakos or shakoes)

  1. A stiff, cylindrical military dress hat with a metal plate in front, a short visor, and a plume.
  2. (British) A bearskin or busby.
Translations

Etymology 2

From Japanese 蝦蛄 (shako), ultimately from Chinese 蝦蛄 / 虾蛄 (xiāgū).

Pronunciation

Noun

shako (uncountable)

  1. The squilla or mantis shrimp.

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

Noun

shako m (plural shakos)

  1. shako (hat)

Further reading

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English chessFrench échecGerman SchachItalian scaccoRussian ша́хматы (šáxmaty)Spanish jaque.

Pronunciation

Noun

shako (plural shaki)

  1. chessman

Derived terms

References

  • Progreso III (in Ido), 1910–1911, page 43, 705
  • Progreso VI (in Ido), 1913–1914, page 116, 298, 347

Japanese

Romanization

shako

  1. Rōmaji transcription of しゃこ