xeque-mate

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• (misspelling) cheque-mate

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic شَاه مَاتَ (šāh māta). from Persian شاه مات (šâh mât, “the king is ambushed/conquered”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌʃɛ.kiˈma.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌʃɛ.kiˈma.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌʃɛ.keˈma.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌʃɛ.kɨˈma.tɨ/

• Hyphenation: xe‧que‧-ma‧te

Noun

xeque-mate m (plural xeques-mate or xeques-mates)

1. (chess) checkmate (conclusive victory in a game of chess)

   Synonym: xaque-mate

2. (figurative) checkmate (situation with no obvious escape)

Related terms

• xeque

Interjection

xeque-mate

1. (chess) checkmate (said when making the conclusive move in chess)