false cognates

A form of false cognate — A word that appears to be cognate (etymologically related) to another given word, but in fact is not.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of false cognate
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APA

false cognates. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20cognates

MLA

“false cognates.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20cognates. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “false cognates,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/false%20cognates.

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