cheque

See also: chequé and chèque

English

A crossed cheque in this case payable only to a bank account

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *tek-
Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati
Proto-Iranian *xšáyati
Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ)
Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /⁠šāh⁠/)
Classical Persian شاه (šāh)bor.
Medieval Latin scaccusder.
Old French eschecbor.
Middle English chek
English check
▲
English exchequerinflu.?
English cheque

    From check, possibly influenced by exchequer. First attested in the 1790s.[1]

    Pronunciation

    • enPR: chĕk, IPA(key): /t͡ʃɛk/
    • Audio (Australia):(file)
    • Rhymes: -ɛk
    • Homophones: check, Czech

    Noun

    cheque (plural cheques)

    2. (UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) A written order directing a bank to pay money to a person or entity.
      Alternative form: check (US)
      Hypernyms: negotiable instrument < instrument
      Hyponyms: bank cheque, cashier's check
      Coordinate terms: money order, postal order
      I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a cheque for the amount.
      • 1848, John Stuart Mill, Principles of Political Economy, published 1920, page 62:
        They do not, however, all deal with the same banker, and when A gives a cheque to B, B usually pays it not into the same but into some other bank.
      • 1999, Sam Seunarine, Office Procedures for the Caribbean, 2nd edition, reprinted 2001, page 126,
        Sometimes abbreviations are used (which would be explained on the statement) and only the last three figures of the cheque number may be given. ‘Sundries’ are cash or cheques paid into the account.
      • 2007, Eric Tyson, Tony Martin, Personal Finance for Canadians for Dummies‎[1]:
        You can avoid dealing with paper cheques — written or printed — by paying your bills online.
      • 2009, R. Rajesh, T. Sivagnanasithi, Banking Theory Law & Practice, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, page 206,
        The daily cheque clearings began around 1770 when bank clerks met at the Five Bells (a tavern in Lombard Street in the City of London) to exchange all their cheques in one place and settle the balances in cash.
    4. (Canada) A bill to be paid, particularly in a restaurant.
      Alternative form: check (US)
      I summoned the waiter, paid the cheque, and hurried to leave.

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    Translations

    See also

    Adjective

    cheque (not comparable)

    1. Obsolete form of chequy.
      • 1722, Alexander Nisbet, A System of Heraldry Speculative and Practical, page 335:
        George PARK of FULFORDLIES, descended of the Family of Parkswells, carries Or, a Fesse Cheque, Gules and Argent; between Three Bucks Heads cabossed, all within a Border of the 2d; Motto, Providentia me committo.
      • 1779, Hugh Clark, Thomas Wormull, The Peerage of the Nobility of England, Scotland, and Ireland, page 137:
        Arms. Argent, a chevron cheque, gules, and of the field, between three bugle horns, sable , garnished of the second, plate 40.
      • 1797, Thomas Langley, The History and Antiquities of the Hundred of Desborough, and Deanery of Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire: Including the Borough Towns of Wycombe and Marlow, and Sixteen Parishes, page 442:
        Parted per pale gules and or, a lion rampant intercharged inter 3 fleurs de lys. 2. A saltire cheque gules and or inter 3 escallop shells gules. 2 Argent, within a bordure azure, semé de fleur de lis or, parted per chevron ermine […]
      • 1820, John Chambers, A General History of Worcester, page 148:
        ... : several escutcheons of arms are dispersed about her, and her kirtle, or inward drapery thus blazoned; Or. a fret gules, and others on her mantle, Or. cheque, gules, and azure, a talbot is couchant at her feet.

    References

    1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “check (n.1.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

    Further reading

    Asturian

    Noun

    cheque m (plural cheques)

    1. cheque (a note promising to pay money to a named person or entity)

    Chinese

    Alternative forms

    Etymology

    Borrowed from English cheque.

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    cheque

    1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) cheque; check (Classifier: 張／张 c)

    Synonyms

    Dialectal synonyms of 支票 (“cheque”) [map]
    Variety Location Words
    Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 支票
    Northeastern Mandarin Taiwan 支票
    Singapore 支票
    Cantonese Guangzhou 支票, 仄紙
    Hong Kong 支票, 票, cheque, 仄紙 dated
    Taishan 仄
    Kaiping (Chikan) 仄紙
    Rongxian 支票
    Bangkok (Guangfu) 支票, cheque
    Betong (Rongxian) cheque
    Hakka Meixian 支票
    Jiexi 支票
    Miaoli (N. Sixian) 支票
    Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) 支票
    Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) 支票
    Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) 支票
    Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) 支票
    Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) 支票, 錢票
    Southern Min Xiamen 支票
    Quanzhou 支票
    Zhangzhou 支票
    Zhao'an 支票
    Kaohsiung (Dalinpu, Siaogang) 支票, 手形
    Tainan (Anping) 支票, 手形
    Chiayi 支票, 手形
    Chiayi County (Dongshi) 支票
    Penang (Hokkien) cheque
    Manila (Hokkien) cheque, 支票
    Chaozhou 支票
    Bangkok (Teochew) 支票, cheque
    Chiang Mai (Teochew) 銀行票, cheque
    Hat Yai (Teochew) cheque
    Wu Hangzhou 支票

    Dutch

    Etymology

    Borrowed from English cheque, from Middle English chek, borrowed from Old French eschec, from Medieval Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه (šāh), borrowed from Persian شاه (šâh, “king”).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ʃɛk/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Hyphenation: che‧que
    • Rhymes: -ɛk

    Noun

    cheque m (plural cheques, diminutive chequeje n)

    1. check, cheque (a note promising to pay money to a named person or entity)
    2. voucher, used to pay a stated amount for a specific purpose

    Derived terms

    - vouchers

    Descendants

    • → Sranan Tongo: tyèk
      • → Caribbean Javanese: tyèg

    Galician

    Etymology

    Etymology tree
    Proto-Indo-European *tek-
    Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati
    Proto-Iranian *xšáyati
    Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ)
    Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /⁠šāh⁠/)
    Classical Persian شاه (šāh)bor.
    Medieval Latin scaccusder.
    Old French eschecbor.
    Middle English chek
    English check
    ▲
    English exchequerinflu.?
    English chequeder.
    Galician cheque

      Derived from English cheque.

      Noun

      cheque m (plural cheques)

      1. cheque, blank cheque

      Derived terms

      Middle English

      Noun

      cheque

      1. alternative form of chek

      Portuguese

      Pronunciation

      • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃɛ.ki/
       

      • Audio (Portugal (Porto)):(file)
      • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛki, (Brazil) -ɛkɨ
      • Hyphenation: che‧que
      • Homophone: xeque

      Etymology 1

      Etymology tree
      Proto-Indo-European *tek-
      Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati
      Proto-Iranian *xšáyati
      Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ)
      Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /⁠šāh⁠/)
      Classical Persian شاه (šāh)bor.
      Medieval Latin scaccusder.
      Old French eschecbor.
      Middle English chek
      English check
      ▲
      English exchequerinflu.?
      English chequebor.
      Portuguese cheque

        Borrowed from English cheque. Doublet of checar, xá, xaque, and xeque.

        Noun

        cheque m (plural cheques)

        1. (banking) cheque, check

        Etymology 2

          See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

          Verb

          cheque

          1. inflection of checar:
            1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
            2. third-person singular imperative

          Further reading

          Spanish

          Pronunciation

          • IPA(key): (noun, adverb, verb) /ˈt͡ʃeke/ [ˈt͡ʃe.ke]
            • Rhymes: -eke
          • IPA(key): (noun) /ˈt͡ʃek/ [ˈt͡ʃek]
            • Rhymes: -ek
          • Syllabification: che‧que

          Etymology 1

          Etymology tree
          Proto-Indo-European *tek-
          Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati
          Proto-Iranian *xšáyati
          Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ)
          Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ /⁠šāh⁠/)
          Classical Persian شاه (šāh)bor.
          Medieval Latin scaccusder.
          Old French eschecbor.
          Middle English chek
          English check
          ▲
          English exchequerinflu.?
          English chequebor.
          Spanish cheque

            Borrowed from English cheque. Doublet of jaque.

            Noun

            cheque m (plural cheques)

            1. cheque, blank cheque
            2. checkmark
              Synonym: check
            3. check valve
              Synonyms: chek, check
            Derived terms

            Adverb

            cheque

            1. (colloquial, Honduras) well, fine, okay

            Etymology 2

            Verb

            cheque

            1. inflection of checar:
              1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
              2. third-person singular imperative

            Further reading

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