"scacco matto" meaning in Italian

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Noun

Forms: scacchi matti [plural]
Etymology: From Persian شَاه مَات (“checkmate”) through Arabic شاه مات (šāh māt). Etymology templates: {{uder|it|fa|شَاه مَات||checkmate}} Persian شَاه مَات (“checkmate”), {{der|it|ar|شاه مات}} Arabic شاه مات (šāh māt) Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} scacco matto m (plural scacchi matti)
  1. (chess) checkmate Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Chess
    Sense id: en-scacco_matto-it-noun-XZrRaXmT Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian undefined derivations Topics: board-games, chess, games

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Download JSON data for scacco matto meaning in Italian (1.6kB)

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