partial false friend

English

Etymology

From partial and false friend

Pronunciation

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

Noun

partial false friend (plural partial false friends)

(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.

Hypernyms

false friend

Translations

foreign word not sharing all meanings

French: faux-ami partiel (fr) m

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