faux

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Antonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.3.3 Derived terms 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Etymology 1 2.2.1 Adjective 2.2.2 Adverb 2.3 Etymology 2 2.3.1 Noun 2.3.2 See also 2.4 See also 3 Latin 3.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

French

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: fō, IPA: /fəʊ/, SAMPA: /f@U/
• (US) enPR: fō, IPA: /foʊ/, SAMPA: /foU/

[edit] Adjective

faux (not comparable)

1. Fake or artificial

   Faux leather, faux fur, faux wine

[edit] Antonyms

• genuine

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[edit] Derived terms

• faux pas
• fauxhawk / fohawk
• fauxhemian
• fauxlex
• fauxmosexual
• fauxtatoes

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /fo/, SAMPA: /fo/

[edit] Etymology 1

Latin falsus

[edit] Adjective

faux m. (f. fausse, m. plural faux, f. plural fausses)

1. false; untrue
2. false; not real

[edit] Adverb

faux

1. badly; inaccurately; untruly

[edit] Etymology 2

Latin falx

[edit] Noun

faux f. (plural faux)

1. scythe

[edit] See also

• faucille f.
• serpe f.

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• faux-filet

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Noun

faux f.

1. throat