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POLISH · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

mat.

checkmate

3 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmat/
  1. checkmate

    animal-not-person · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Arabic مَات (māt), from Persian شاه مات (šâh mât).

noun/ˈmat/
  1. matt, matte (dull colour or surface)

    inanimate · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German matt.

noun/ˈmat/
  1. mate (ship's officer)

    masculine · person
  2. mate (in naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer)

    masculine · person
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Dutch maat.

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