2007-05-02 13:14:46 · 5 answers · asked by bengal29 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
"Mattus!"
2007-05-02 13:29:46 · answer #1 · answered by The Doctor 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wikipedia lists 'latrunculusque matum' as a Latin word for "checkmate" however, it is probably a Medieval Latin word.
Chess was unknown to the ancient Romans so they would not have had a word for "checkmate." which comes from the Persian and Arabic 'Shah mat' meaning "The king is dead" through Middle French 'escec mat.'
Please see web link below:
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/checkmate
2007-05-03 02:27:04 · answer #2 · answered by Brennus 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't know that there is one? I believe the English "checkmate" is derived from Arabic(?) for "the king is dead", so perhaps:
rex mortuus
2007-05-02 20:25:48 · answer #3 · answered by tee_eff_em 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe you'll find a similar question here:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgqNmTcWF3WgFenh7bRDVhbsy6IX?qid=20070430180554AAvb6N8
2007-05-02 20:39:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
jaque mate?
for chess??
2007-05-02 20:49:33 · answer #5 · answered by catphish 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋