A homophone is a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and/or spelling. âFlowerâ and âflourâ are homophones because they are pronounced the same but you certainly canât bake a cake using daffodils. Continue reading...
exists and is an alternate of . According to Wikipedia: One theory says the name Andes comes from the Quechua word anti, which means high crest. Another theory says that the name Andes derived from the Spanish word andÃ©n which means terrace in reference to the cultivation terraces used by the Incas and other related peoples. According to Wikipedia: One theory says the name Andes comes from the Quechua word anti, which means high crest.
Guerrilla and gorilla are pronounced the same â which makes it easy to remember how to say guerrilla â but they have different meanings. In Spanish, guerra means war, and guerrilla means âlittle army.â Guerrilla fighters tend to work in small groups and use ambush and sabotage to surprise stronger, more traditional forces. Youâve might have heard of Che Guevara, a famous guerrilla fighter who was involved in the Cuban Revolution.