faux ami

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English

Etymology

Borrowed from French faux-ami, from faux (“false”) + ami (“friend”).

Noun

faux ami (plural faux amis)

  1. (linguistics, translation studies, lexicography) A false friend; one of a pair of words in different languages or dialects that look similar and may be related but that differ significantly in meaning.

Usage notes

  • The terms faux ami and false cognate are sometimes used interchangeably, but linguists distinguish the two.

Translations

false friend — see false friend
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