Portuguese

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

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈt͡ʃake/

Noun

achaque m ‎(plural achaque)

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

Derived terms

• achacoso

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.