Complete Definition of "faux"

English

Etymology
French

Pronunciation
British: f�, /f��/, /<tt>f@U</tt>/
US: /fo�/

Adjective
faux

  1. Fake or artificial

#: Faux leather

Antonyms
genuine

Translations
Finnish: teko-, keinotekoinen

Derived terms
faux pas
fauxhawk / fohawk
fauxhemian
fauxlex
fauxmosexual
fauxtatoes


French

Etymology 1
Latin falsus

Adjective
faux m, fausse f

  1. false

Etymology 2
Latin falx

Noun
faux f

  1. scythe

See also
faucille f
serpe f

See also
faux-filet


Latin

Noun
faux f

  1. throat

Category:Latin nouns

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Revision and Credits for"faux"
  • 2007-12-11 21:19 - Sewnmouthsecret - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/65.9.119.227|65.9.119.227]] ([[User_talk:65.9.119.227|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:68.40.204.155|68.40.204.155]]

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