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
2. : a chess problem in which suimate is required
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
2. : a chess problem in which suimate is required
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012