achaque

See also: achaqué

Portuguese

Etymology

Uncertain origin, possibly from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Arabic or a (deprecated template usage) [etyl]  language. Compare Spanish achaque.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

achaque m (plural s)

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

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈt͡ʃake/ [aˈt͡ʃa.ke]

Etymology 1

From achacar, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] 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

• achacoso

Descendants

• → Italian: acciacco

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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

• Template:R:DRAE 2001