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alfil

alfil

Asturian

Noun

alfil m (plural alfiles)

  1. (chess) bishop

See also

Chess pieces in Asturian · pieces d'axedrez (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
rei dama, reina torre alfil caballu peón

Catalan

Noun

alfil m (plural alfils)

  1. (chess) bishop

See also

Chess pieces in Catalan · peces d'escacs (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
rei reina, dama torre alfil cavall peó

Galician

Etymology

From Arabic فِيل (fīl, elephant), used as a name for the chess piece, from Persian پیل (pīl); see Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 (pīru).

Noun

alfil m (plural alfís)

  1. (chess) bishop

See also

Chess pieces in Galician · pezas de xadrez (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
rei raíña, dama torre, roque alfil cabalo peón

Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic فِيل (fīl, elephant), used as a name for the chess piece, from Persian پیل (pīl); see Akkadian 𒄠𒋛 (pīru).

Noun

alfil m (plural alfiles)

  1. (chess) bishop

See also

Chess pieces in Spanish · piezas de ajedrez (layout · text)
♚ ♛ ♜ ♝ ♞ ♟
rey reina, dama torre, roque alfil caballo peón