jaque

See also: ja que and já que

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒak/
  • Audio (France (Lyon)):(file)

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Portuguese jaca (“jackfruit”), from Malayalam ചക്ക (cakka) / Tamil சக்கை (cakkai).

Noun

jaque m or f (plural jaques)

  1. jackfruit
Alternative forms
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Mauritian Creole: zak

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old French jaque; see there for more.

Noun

jaque m (plural jaques)

  1. (historical) gambison

Further reading

Old French

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Usually linked to the given name Jacques; an alternative origin connects it with jaque (“coat of arms”), which is from Arabic شَكّ (šakk, “breastplate”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒakə/

    Noun

    jaque oblique singular, m (oblique plural jaques, nominative singular jaques, nominative plural jaque)

    1. a gambison; a type of tight-fitting shirt

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    From diminutive jaquet:

    Portuguese

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

      Borrowed from English jack.[1][2]

      Pronunciation

      • Hyphenation: ja‧que

      Noun

      jaque m (plural jaques) (European Portuguese spelling)

      1. (nautical) jack (naval ensign)

      References

      1. ^ “jaque”, in Dicionário Infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
      2. ^ “jaque”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

      Spanish

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈxake/ [ˈxa.ke]
      • Audio (Colombia):(file)
      • Rhymes: -ake
      • Syllabification: ja‧que

      Etymology 1

      Inherited from Old Spanish xaque, from Arabic شاه (šāh, “shah; king chess piece”), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /⁠šāh⁠/, “king”). Doublet of cheque and escaque (“chess tile”), the latter formerly meaning "(any) chess piece" as well.

      To explain the unusual rendering of Arabic -h as /k/ (-que), Coromines and Pascual suggest influence from escaque instead. They also mention an alternative idea they find less likely where the sound [h] was exaggerated as [k], cf. Medieval Latin nichil [ˈnikil]. Yet another explanation (not in Coromines and Pascual) for the /k/ is that it is from Arabic شاهك šāh-ak ("your king"), especially as it is used to announce an upcoming attack onto the enemy's king. First attested in 1283 as dar xaque ("to threaten the enemy's king").

      Noun

      jaque m (plural jaques)

      1. (chess) check
        No oí bien cuando me dijo « ¡Jaque! »
        I didn't hear well when she said "Check!"
      2. jeopardy, danger, threat
        Synonyms: peligro, amenaza
        Vamos, no me pongas en jaque con esa pregunta repentina.
        C'mon, don't put me in jeopardy with that sudden question.
        • 2026 February 1, Daniela Guazo, “Un contagio por hora: la epidemia de sarampión que México no pudo frenar [One infection per hour: the measles epidemic that Mexico couldn't stop]”, in El Universal (Mexico)‎[1], archived from the original on 2 February 2026:
          Esta nueva epidemia está poniendo en jaque a aquellos que probablemente fueron vacunados en los 90.
          This new epidemic is putting those who were probably vaccinated in the 90s at risk.
      Derived terms

      Etymology 2

        See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

        Verb

        jaque

        1. inflection of jaquir:
          1. third-person singular present indicative
          2. second-person singular imperative

        References

        Further reading

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