aquém

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ẽj̃

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

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /aˈkɐ̃j̃/

Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɐ̃j̃
Hyphenation: a‧quém

Adverb

aquém

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

Antonyms

além

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