achaque

See also: achaqué

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain origin, possibly from Arabic or a Germanic language.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ˈʃa.ki/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.ˈʃa.kɨ/
  • Hyphenation: a‧cha‧que

Noun

achaque m (plural achaques)

  1. frequent but minor malaise
  2. a moral or behavioural flaw; a vice
  3. an excuse for doing something; a pretext

Derived terms

  • achaquilho (diminutive)
  • achaquento

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈt͡ʃake/

Etymology 1

From achacar, from Arabic شَكَا‎ (šakā, “complain”).

Noun

achaque m (plural achaques)

  1. minor sickness, malady especially a cold
  2. default, failing
  3. subject, issue, topic
  4. (informal) period, menstruation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Verb

achaque

  1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of achacar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of achacar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of achacar.

Further reading

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