"regina regit colorem" meaning in Latin

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Phrase

IPA: /reːˈɡiː.na ˈre.ɡit koˈloː.rem/ [Classical-Latin], [reːˈɡiːnä ˈrɛɡɪt̪ kɔˈɫ̪oːrɛ̃ˑ] [Classical-Latin], /reˈd͡ʒi.na ˈre.d͡ʒit koˈlo.rem/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [reˈd͡ʒiːnä ˈrɛːd͡ʒit̪ koˈlɔːrem] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: rēgīna regit colōrem [canonical]
Etymology: Literally, “The Queen rules [her own] colour”, or more loosely translated as “the Queen takes her own colour”. From the fact that, in chess, the white Queen always starts the game on the white file d1, and black Queen starts on the black file d8. Etymology templates: {{m-g|The Queen rules 􂀿her own􂁀 colour}} “The Queen rules [her own] colour”, {{m-g|the Queen takes her own colour}} “the Queen takes her own colour”, {{lit|The Queen rules 􂀿her own􂁀 colour|the Queen takes her own colour}} Literally, “The Queen rules [her own] colour”, or more loosely translated as “the Queen takes her own colour” Head templates: {{head|la|phrase|head=rēgīna regit colōrem}} rēgīna regit colōrem
  1. (chess) the Queen in chess, always starts on the colour of its own. Categories (topical): Chess
    Sense id: en-regina_regit_colorem-la-phrase-kHClUoSc Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: board-games, chess, games
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