LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
interjection

scaccus

scaccus
Classical[ˈskak.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈskak.kus]

Meaning

  1. Medieval Latincheck

Origins

From Arabic شَاه (šāh, “king [in chess]”), from Classical Persian شاه (šāh, “king”).

Descendants
  • Frenchéchecfrom Old French eschec
  • Englishcheckfrom Old French eschec
  • Englishchequefrom Old French eschec
  • Englishchessfrom Old French eschec
  • Dutchechecfrom Old French eschec
  • Dutchschaakfrom Old French eschec
  • Danishskakfrom Old French eschec
  • Scotschessfrom Old French eschec

Quick answers

What does scaccus mean in Latin?
scaccus, a interjection, means “check”.
How do you pronounce scaccus?
In classical Latin, [ˈskak.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈskak.kus].