partial false friend

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EnglishEdit

EtymologyEdit

From partial and false friend

PronunciationEdit

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑɹ.ʃəl fɔls fɹɛnd/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑː.ʃəl fɔːls fɹɛnd/

NounEdit

partial false friend (plural partial false friends)

1. (linguistics, uncommon) A word in a language bearing a deceptive resemblance to a word in another language, and at least one meaning in common, but not all.

HypernymsEdit

• false friend

TranslationsEdit

foreign word not sharing all meanings

• French: faux-ami partiel (fr) m