xaque-mate

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌʃa.kiˈma.t͡ʃi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌʃa.kiˈma.t͡ʃi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌʃa.keˈma.te/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌʃa.kɨˈma.tɨ/

• Hyphenation: xa‧que‧-ma‧te

Noun

xaque-mate m (plural xaques-mate or xaques-mates)

1. Alternative form of xeque-mate (conclusive victory in a game of chess)