fianchetto

verb

fi·​an·​chet·​to ˌfē-ən-ˈke-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce fianchetto (audio) -ˈche- How to pronounce fianchetto (audio)
fianchettoed; fianchettoing; fianchettos

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

Word History

Etymology

fianchetto an opening in chess, from Italian, diminutive of fianco side, flank, from Old French flanc — more at flank

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of fianchetto was in 1927

Dictionary Entries Near fianchetto

Cite this Entry

“Fianchetto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fianchetto. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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