cheque

Noun

cheque

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person) inflection of checar:
2. (form-of, imperative, singular, third-person) inflection of checar:

checar

to check (inspect, examine)

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃɛ.ki/

Etymology

Borrowed from English: cheque

In summary

Borrowed from English cheque, from Old French eschec, from Medieval Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه (šāh), from Persian شاه (šâh, “king”), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāh), from Old Persian 𐏋 (xšāyaθiya, “king”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ksayati (“he rules, he has power over”), from Proto-Indo-European *tke- (“to gain power over, gain control over”). Doublet of xeque, xaque, and xá.

Concepts

cheque

check

draft

paper money

bank check

order of payment

bill of exchange

debenture

Synonyms

letra de câmbio

Sentences

O cheque será certificado .

The check will be certified.