faux ami
faux ami · faux amis
A false friend; one of a pair of words in different languages or dialects that look…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.
Meaning
1 sensesA 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.
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from French faux-ami, from faux (“false”) + ami (“friend”).Unadapted borrowing from French faux-ami, from faux (“false”) + ami (“friend”).
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