chekmat

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French eschec mat, from Arabic شَاه مَاتَ (šāh māta), from Persian شاه مات (šâh mât, “the king [is] amazed”), perhaps conflated with Arabic مَاتَ (māta, “to die”). Equivalent to chek +‎ mat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛkˌmaːt/, /ˈt͡ʃɛːkˌmaːt/

Interjection

chekmat

  1. (chess) Said when the opponent's king is captured. [from 14th c.]

Descendants

  • English: checkmate

Noun

chekmat (uncountable)

  1. checkmate (total defeat or ruination)

Descendants

Adjective

chekmat

  1. Totally defeated or ruined.

References

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