aquém

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese aquen, from Vulgar Latin *eccum hinc, from Latin eccum + hinc, or from Vulgar Latin *eccum inde. Compare Spanish aquende, Italian quindi.

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aˈkẽj̃/ [aˈkẽɪ̯̃], /aˈkwẽj̃/ [aˈkwẽɪ̯̃]

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): [aˈkɐ̃j̃]
  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɐ̃j̃
  • Hyphenation: a‧quém

Adverb

aquém

  1. on this side; here
  2. below; underneath
  3. something that falls short of a goal or an expectation

Antonyms
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