échiquier
French
Etymology
From Medieval Latin scaccarium, from Vulgar Latin *scaccus, itself from Persian. See exchequer.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /e.ʃi.kje/
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Noun
échiquier m (plural échiquiers)
- chessboard
- treasury, exchequer
Related terms
- échecs
Further reading
- “échiquier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.