/aˈkel/, [ɑˈkeɫ]
OrixeInherited from Old Galician-Portuguese aquel, from Vulgar Latin *eccum ille, a compound of Latin eccum and ille. Cognate with Portuguese aquele and Spanish aquel, among others.
- that (far from the speaker and listener)
“Quen é aquel home?” — Who is that man?
- definite, demonstrative, masculine, pronounthat over there, yon (far from the speaker and the listener)
“Quen é aquel?” — Who is that [man or boy over there]?
“Quen é aquela?” — Who is that [woman or girl over there]?
“Que é aquilo?” — What is that [thing/animal/plant over there]?
- definite, demonstrative, informal, masculine, pronounje ne sais quoi, an imprecise positive quality
“Esa muller tenche un aquel que me pon parvo.” — That woman has a je ne sais quoi that makes me crazy.
- definite, demonstrative, informal, masculine, pronouncause, circumstance
“Co aquel de que non se falan non se fixo o que había que facer.” — With the excuse that they don't speak each other what must be done wasn't done.
- definite, demonstrative, informal, masculine, pronounthingy; used instead of any other noun, either because the speaker don't want to mention it, or because they cann't find the appropriate word
“Pásame o aquel de furar.” — Hand me that thingy of piercing.
Formasaquela(feminine) · aquele(alternative) · aquil(alternative) · aqueles(plural) · aquelas(feminine, plural) · aquilo(neuter)