Question

select the correct answer. what is the term for words from different languages that look similar and mean the same thing? a. connates b. cognates c. synonyms d. antonyms e. homonyms

Explanation:

• Cognates are words in different languages that have a common origin, often look similar, and have similar meanings. For example, "chat" (French) and "cat" (English) are cognates.
• Connates is not a standard term for this concept.
• Synonyms are words within the same language that have similar meanings (e.g., "big" and "large" in English).
• Antonyms are words with opposite meanings (e.g., "hot" and "cold").
• Homonyms are words that are spelled or pronounced the same but have different meanings (e.g., "bank" - financial institution vs. riverbank).

Answer:

B. cognates