aquém

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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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

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

Adverb

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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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