Speakur

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fianchetto

/fɪənˈt͡ʃɛtəʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables
fi-anchet-to
IPA
/fɪənˈt͡ʃɛtəʊ/
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The development of a bishop by moving it one square to a long diagonal; specifically, a set of opening moves where a bishop is developed to the second rank of the adjacent knight file.

verb

To play a fianchetto.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Italian fianchetto, diminutive of fianco (“flank”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

fianchetti (plural) fianchettos (present, singular) fianchettoes (present, singular) fianchettoing (participle, present) fianchettoed (participle, past) fianchettoed (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce fianchetto?
The recorded pronunciation is /fɪənˈt͡ʃɛtəʊ/.
What does fianchetto mean?
The development of a bishop by moving it one square to a long diagonal; specifically, a set of opening moves where a bishop is developed to the second rank of the adjacent knight file.
Where does fianchetto come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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