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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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what is the word for two words spelled precisely the same way in two different languages with the same meaning?
  

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W hat is the word for two words spelled precisely the same way in two different languages with the same meaning? Do you mean they have the same meaning by coincidence or because they come from the same ultimate origin?

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  • W hat is the word for two words spelled precisely the same way in two different languages with the same meaning?
  • Do you mean they have the same meaning by coincidence or because they come from the same ultimate origin?
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What is the word for two words spelled precisely the same way in two different languages with the same meaning?

Do you mean they have the same meaning by coincidence or because they come from the same ultimate origin?
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They are called "cognate" or probably "homograph cognate" .
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