eschec

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Old French

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Etymology

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From Medieval Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه (šāh, king [in chess]), from Classical Persian شاه (šāh, shah, king), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāh), from Old Persian 𐏋 ( /⁠xšāyaθiya⁠/). Related is English check.

Noun

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eschec oblique singularm (oblique plural eschés, nominative singular eschés, nominative plural eschec)

  1. failure (act of failing)
  2. (chess) check (instance where one must move or cover the king)

Descendants

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