Etymology

alfil

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Today it means: A fairy chess piece that moves two squares diagonally, leaping over any intermediary pieces. Full definition →

Spanish alfil
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromalfil“chess bishop”
  2. English todayalfil

Borrowed from Spanish alfil (“chess bishop”).

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