This is the 121st most frequent Greek word.
ματς
The Greek word "ματς" means "match" (as in a game or competition).
Here, "ματς" refers to a sports game or match.
Παρακολουθήσαμε ένα ενδιαφέρον ματς χθες το βράδυ.
We watched an interesting match last night.
In this sentence, "ματ" is used as part of the term 'checkmate' in chess.
Ο σκακιστής πέτυχε ματ στον αντίπαλό του.
The chess player achieved checkmate on his opponent.
Here, "ματς" is metaphorically used to compare an event to a sports match.