English Explanatory Dictionary

faux ami

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

faux ami faux amis

Etymology

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

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