cheque

Meaning

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:

Hyphenated as

che‧que

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃɛ.ki/

Etymology

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 and xaque.

Sentences

O cheque será certificado .

The check will be certified.