chess in Latin
chess in Latin is latrunculi, latrunculorum, ludus scacchorum — chess means a strategy board game for two players, played on a chequered board with sixteen pieces per side, aiming to trap (checkmate) the opponent's king.
chess in Latin
latrunculi
A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.
latrunculorum
A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.
ludus scacchorum
A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.
ludus schacorum
A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.
scaccī
A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.
What does "chess" mean?
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noun A strategy board game for two players, played on a chequered board with sixteen pieces per side, aiming to trap (checkmate) the opponent's king.
"They played chess for hours in the park."
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chess in a sentence
- They played chess for hours in the park.
- She learned to play chess when she was six.
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What is "chess" in Latin?
"chess" in Latin is latrunculi, latrunculorum, ludus scacchorum. chess means: A strategy board game for two players, played on a chequered board with sixteen pieces per side, aiming to trap (checkmate) the opponent's king.
How do you use "chess" in a sentence?
Example: "They played chess for hours in the park." In Latin, "chess" is latrunculi, latrunculorum, ludus scacchorum.
Are there other ways to say "chess" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 5 translations listed for "chess": latrunculi, latrunculorum, ludus scacchorum, ludus schacorum, scaccī.
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