partial false friend

US/ˈpɑɹ.ʃəl fɔls fɹɛnd/UK/ˈpɑː.ʃəl fɔːls fɹɛnd/

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounpartial false friend (plural partial false friends)

plural partial false friends

  1. uncommonhuman sciencesA word in a language bearing a deceptive resemblance to a word in another language, and at least one meaning in common, but not all.

Origin

From partial + false friend.

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Translations

French faux-ami partiel
  • faux-ami partielforeign word not sharing all meanings
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APA

partial false friend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/partial%20false%20friend

MLA

“partial false friend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/partial%20false%20friend. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “partial false friend,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/partial%20false%20friend.

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