checked

adjective

Verified or validated in some way.

(Canada, US) Having a pattern of checks; checkered.

(aviation or other transport, of baggage) Delivered to the airline (or train line, ferry, etc.) during check-in to be stored in an inaccessible area to the passenger (the hold) during the flight (or other journey).

(crosswording) Of a letter square in a crossword grid, part of both an across word and a down word.

(phonology) Of syllables, having a coda.

(phonology) Of consonants, glottalized.

Roots

shahcheck- · Persian · king

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Where does checked come from?

The word checked breaks down into one root of Persian origin: the root check-, from Persian shah (“king”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.