fianchetto
fi·an·chet·to
verb \ˌfē-ən-ˈke-(ˌ)tō, -ˈche-\Definition of FIANCHETTO
transitive verb
: to develop (a bishop) in a chess game to the second square on the adjacent knight's file
intransitive verb
: to fianchetto a bishop
Origin of FIANCHETTO
fianchetto an opening in chess, from Italian, diminutive of fianco side, flank, from Old French flanc — more at flank
First Known Use: 1927
Rhymes with FIANCHETTO
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