"scacchic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈskækɪk/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-scacchic.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: From Italian scacchi (“chess”); see -ic. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|it|scacchi||chess}} Italian scacchi (“chess”), {{m|en|-ic}} -ic Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} scacchic (not comparable)
  1. (rare) Of or relating to chess Tags: not-comparable, rare Categories (topical): Chess Synonyms: chess [attributive], chessic [also, rare]

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