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

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

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /aˈkɐ̃j̃/

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɐ̃j̃, (Brazil) -ẽj̃
• 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

• além