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/sooh"uy mayt', sooh"ee-/, n. Chess.self-mate.[1865-70; < L sui of oneself + MATE1]
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suimate — ˈsüˌī, ˈsüē+ˌ noun ( s) Etymology: Latin sui (gen.) of oneself + English mate more at suicide 1. : checkmate forced by the side that is checkmated called also self mate … Useful english dictionary
suimate — sui·mate … English syllables
suimate — /ˈsjuimeɪt/ (say syooheemayt) noun Chess → self mate. Also, sui. {Latin suī of oneself + mate2} …
self-mate — /self mayt /, n. Chess. a move that will cause a player s king to be mated within a certain number of subsequent moves. Also called suimate. [1885 90] * * * … Universalium
self-mate — /sɛlf ˈmeɪt/ (say self mayt) noun Chess 1. a move or series of moves which lead inevitably to the mating of a player s own king. 2. a problem in which this is the object. Also, suimate …
sui — /ˈsjui/ (say syoohee) noun Chess Colloquial → self mate. {shortened form of suimate} …
self-mate — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun : suimate … Useful english dictionary
