jaque

• IPA^(key): /ʒak/

From Portuguese jaca (“jackfruit”), from Malayalam ചക്ക (cakka).

jaque m or f (plural jaques)

1. jackfruit

• jacque

• jaquier (“jackfruit tree”)

From Old French jaque; see there for more.

jaque m (plural jaques)

1. (historical) gambison

• jacque

Usually linked to the given name Jacques; an alternative origin connects it with jaque de mailles, "coat of arms," which is from Arabic شـَكّ (šakk, breastplate).

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

1. a gambison; a type of tight-fitting shirt

• jaquet, jacquet

• English: jacket
• French: jaque
• German: Jacke
• Italian: giacca
• Venetian: xaca

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈxake/

jaque m (plural jaques)

1. (chess) check
2. jeopardy

• jaque mate "checkmate"
• tener en jaque "to bully"

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.