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What is a word called that looks the same and has the same meaning in both English and Spanish? cognate universal similarity noun
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What is a word called that looks the same and has the same meaning in both English and Spanish? cognate universal similarity noun

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A cognate is "abandon" in English, "abandonar" in Spanish

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The answer is "cognate". Ex: Chocolate and chocolate. Spelled the same, both nouns mean the same thing. English word is pronounced "chock-lit", and Spanish word is pronounced "chock-o-lat-tay". Therefore this word is a cognate!
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