Old French

Alternative forms

• jacque

Noun

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

1. a type of tight-fitting shirt

Derived terms

• jaquet, jacquet

Descendants

• Italian: giacca
• Venetian: xaca

Spanish

Etymology

From Arabic شاه ‎(šāh), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 ‎(“king”)

Noun

jaque m ‎(plural jaques)

1. (chess) check
2. jeopardy

Derived terms

• jaque mate checkmate
• tener en jaque to bully

Verb

jaque

1. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of jaquir.
2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of jaquir.
3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of jaquir.