"alfil" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /alˈfil/, [alˈfil] Forms: alfiles [plural]
Rhymes: -il Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic الْفِيل (al-fīl, “elephant”), used as a name for the chess piece, from Classical Persian پیل (pīl). Etymology templates: {{dercat|es|fa}}, {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|es|ar|فيل|الْفِيل|elephant|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Arabic الْفِيل (al-fīl, “elephant”), {{bor+|es|ar|فيل|الْفِيل|t=elephant}} Borrowed from Arabic الْفِيل (al-fīl, “elephant”), {{der|es|fa-cls|پیل|tr=pīl}} Classical Persian پیل (pīl) Head templates: {{es-noun|m}} alfil m (plural alfiles)
  1. (chess) bishop Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Chess Synonyms: arfil [obsolete] Derived forms: alfil bueno, alfil malo Related terms: marfil, rey, dama, reina, torre, roque, caballo, peón

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